42. a) How is the Sex of a
baby determined? b)Name the
hormone that helps to fight
stress and name the gland
that secretes it.
Answers
Answer:
sex of a baby is determined by sex chromosomes. if XY means male and if XX means female.
the hormone is adrenalin and secreted by adrenal gland.
Answer:
A) Men determine the sex of a baby depending on whether their sperm is carrying an X or Y chromosome. An X chromosome combines with the mother's X chromosome to make a baby girl (XX) and a Y chromosome will combine with the mother's to make a boy (XY).
B) Cortisol
adrenal gland.
Explanation:
Cortisol, the primary stress hormone, increases sugars (glucose) in the bloodstream, enhances your brain's use of glucose and increases the availability of substances that repair tissues.
The adrenal medulla is located inside the adrenal cortex in the center of an adrenal gland. It produces stress hormones.