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Principles of Inheritance and Variation — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYPrinciples of Inheritance and Variation5 Marks
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How is sex determined in human beings?
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Humans have 47wQbNPTDJp9hMYdvogK2hAUiHsGeiybwaWe36bwtRQ3UTpYV7YuZ8FV5j9nauFCWwcjM6dTzpL5s2N79Rp5unwdMvc8ZKU and the remaining 1 pair is the sex chromosome that determines the sex of the child. In humans sex chromosome is of two types X and Y. The genetic composition of females is 44+XX whereas males have a genetic composition of 47wQbNPTDJp9hMYdvogK2hAUiHsGeiybwaWe36bwtRQ3UTpYV7YuZ8FV5j9nauFCWwcjM6dTzpL5s2N79Rp5unwdMvc8ZKUchromosomes from one parent and the other half from another the diploid state is restored. Now, the gametes formed by the female is all 22+X where as males produce two types of gametes, 22+X and 22+Y. During fertilization if the female gamete with 22+X chromosome is fertilized by the sperm bearing 22+X chromosome the resulting zygote has the genetic composition as 44+XX thus giving rise to a female child. But, if the female gamete with 22+X chromosome is fertilized by the sperm bearing 22+Y chromosome the resulting zygote has the genetic composition as 47wQbNPTDJp9hMYdvogK2hAUiHsGeiybwaWe36bwtRQ3UTpYV7YuZ8FV5j9nauFCWwcjM6dTzpL5s2N79Rp5unwdMvc8ZKUsperm that fertilizes the ovum and not the other way round.

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