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Revision as of 14:36, August 29, 2007
Sex chromosomes are chromosomes that determine the sex (gender) of an individual.[1]
- Human cells contain two sex chromosomes. If you're female, you have two X chromosomes, and if you're male, you have an X and a Y chromosome. [2]
References
- ↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With Biology. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998
- ↑ Genetics: Examining the Basics of Chromosomes
See also
- Autosomal chromosomes: "Autosomal simply refers to non-sex chromosomes. So, sticking with the human example, do the math, and you can see that humans have 44 autosomal chromosomes." [1]