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How is Sex of Zygote Determined in Humans?

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प्रश्न

How is sex of zygote determined in humans?
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The sex of the zygote is determined by the sperm which fertilizes the ovum. If an X bearing sperm fuses with an ovum in man, the offspring would be female and if a Y chromosome bearing sperm fuses with an ovum the offspring will be a boy.

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पाठ 3: Principles of Genetics - Exercise 1 [पृष्ठ ३६]

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फ्रँक Biology Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
पाठ 3 Principles of Genetics
Exercise 1 | Q 9 | पृष्ठ ३६

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Differentiate between ‘ZZ’ and ‘XY’ type of sex-determination mechanisms.


The two versions of a trait (character) which are brought in by the male and female gametes are situated on :
(a) copies of the same chromosome
(b) sex chromosomes
(c) two different chromosomes
(d) any chromosomes


Explain the mechanism of sex determination in humans with a suitable chart.


Which of the following is incorrect regarding ZW-ZZ type of sex determination?


Brief about female heterogamety.


Chromosomal constitution of normal human females can be written as ______.


In human males all the chromosomes are paired perfectly except one. This/these unpaired chromosomes is/are ______.

  1. large chromosome
  2. small chromosome
  3. Y-chromosome
  4. X-chromosome

The maleness of a child is determined by


Which of the following group shows ZW-ZZ type of sex determination?


All human chromosomes ate not paired. Most human chromosomes have a maternal and a paternal copy, and we have 22 such pairs. But one pair called the sex chromosomes, is odd in not always being a perfect pair. Women have a perfect pair of sex chromosomes. But men have a mismatched pair in which one is normal sized while the other is a short one.

(a) In humans, how many chromosomes are present in a Zygote and in each gamete?

(b) A few reptiles rely entirely on environmental cues for sex determination. Comment.

(c) "The sex of a child is a matter of chance and none of the parents are considered to be responsible for it." Justify it through flow chart only.

OR

(c) Why do all the gametes formed in human females have an X chromosome?


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