Sex determination

Cards (6)

  • Chromosomes in DNA determine sex
  • males - sex chromosomes XY
  • Female- sex chromosomes X/X (the same)
  • All cells in body (apart from gametes) contain 46 chromosomes and one pair (from mum and dad each) determines sex
  • All eggs carry an X chromosome and sperm carries an X OR Y chromosome so ultimately the male determines sex
  • This is a PROBABILITY