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==Key Stage 4==
 
==Key Stage 4==
 
===Meaning===
 
===Meaning===
'''Sex determination''' is how the [[sex]] of a individual is decided by the [[chromosome]]s.
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'''Sex determination''' is how the sex of a individual is decided by the [[chromosome]]s.
  
 
===About Sex Determination===
 
===About Sex Determination===

Revision as of 12:07, 4 April 2019

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Sex determination is how the sex of a individual is decided by the chromosomes.

About Sex Determination

In humans females have two X Chromosomes while males have an X Chromosome and a Y Chromosome.
The probability of a male or a female being conceived is 50%.
PunnetSquareXXXY.png
This punnett square shows the chances of having male or female offspring.