At what stage is sex determined in human beings?
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A baby's genetic sex is determined at the time of conception. When the baby is conceived, a chromosome from the sperm cell, either X or Y, fuses with the X chromosome in the egg cell, determining whether the baby will be genetically female (XX) or male (XY).
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The sex of the baby in human beings is determined at the time of conception. The human male produces sperms which carry X and Y chromosomes. The human female, on the other hand, produce ova containing only X chromosome.
Thus, at the union of the sperm with the ovum, the X of male can combine with X of female, producing XX (female child) or the Y of male can combine with X of female, producing XY (male child).
Thus, it is the male in human beings who is responsible for the sex of the child and this is determined at the time of conception only.
Thus, at the union of the sperm with the ovum, the X of male can combine with X of female, producing XX (female child) or the Y of male can combine with X of female, producing XY (male child).
Thus, it is the male in human beings who is responsible for the sex of the child and this is determined at the time of conception only.
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