Sex Chromosomes. Determines the sex of the individual Female has two identical X chromosomes (XX)...

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Transcript of Sex Chromosomes. Determines the sex of the individual Female has two identical X chromosomes (XX)...

Page 1: Sex Chromosomes. Determines the sex of the individual Female has two identical X chromosomes (XX) Male has dissimilar chromosomes ◦ One X and one Y (XY)

Sex Sex ChromosomeChromosomess

Page 2: Sex Chromosomes. Determines the sex of the individual Female has two identical X chromosomes (XX) Male has dissimilar chromosomes ◦ One X and one Y (XY)

Sex ChromosomesSex ChromosomesDetermines the sex of the individual

Female has two identical X chromosomes (XX)

Male has dissimilar chromosomes◦One X and one Y (XY)

Page 3: Sex Chromosomes. Determines the sex of the individual Female has two identical X chromosomes (XX) Male has dissimilar chromosomes ◦ One X and one Y (XY)

AutosomesAutosomesChromosomes that are not sex chromosomes

Have no effect on determining the sex of the individual

How many pairs of autosomes do humans have?

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Sex DeterminationSex DeterminationWhich parent is responsible for determining the sex of the offspring?

The father because he has both the X and the Y chromosomes

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Genes on Sex Genes on Sex ChromosomesChromosomesGenes located on sex chromosomes are sex-linked

What are some traits that are sex-linked?

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Sex-Linked TraitsSex-Linked TraitsColorblindnessHemophiliaMuscular Dystrophy