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Sex Determination

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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.