Question

How is the sex of the child determined in human beings?

Answer 1

1. Sex determination: The process by which a person's sex is determined is called sex determination.

Sex chromosome:

1. The chromosomes that determine the sex of a person are called sex chromosomes.
2. There are two types of sex chromosomes, one is called the X chromosome, and the other is called the Y chromosome.
3. The male has one X chromosome and one Y chromosome.
4. This means that half the male gametes or half the sperms will have X chromosomes, and the other half will have Y chromosomes.
5. A female has two X chromosomes.
6. This means that all the female gametes called ova or eggs will have only X chromosomes.
7. XY chromosome represents male while XX chromosome represents female.