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Topic 6 - Inheritance
Reproduction
X and Y chromosomes
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There are
23
pairs of chromosomes in every human body, 22 of these are matched pairs which control
characteristics
The 23rd pair are labelled
XY
or XX, these decide your
sex
Males
have an X and Y chromosome:
XY
Females have
two
X chromosomes:
XX
There’s is a
50
% chance for each sex