EMBRYOLOGY
CHROMOSOMES AND CELL DIVISIONS
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Question
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The 23rd pair of chromosomes that do determine the sex of an individual are called ____
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sex chromosomes
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autosomes
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homologous
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genes
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The 23rd pair, the sex chromosomes, differ between males and females. Females have two copies of the X chromosome, while males have one X and one Y chromosome. The 22 autosomes are numbered by size. The other two chromosomes, X and Y, are the sex chromosomes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Two of the chromosomes (the X and the Y chromosome) determine your sex as male or female when you are born. They are called sex chromosomes: Females have 2 X chromosomes.
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