How is sex determined in human beings?
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in the 23 pairs of chromosomes,the 23rd pair is the sex chromosome.then if the sex chromosome consisted with (x x )that's female and if the sex chromosome consisted with( x y ) that's male.that is the way how sex is determined.
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Human beings exhibit male heterogamy. In humans, males (XY) produce two different types of gametes, X and Y. The human female (XX) produces only one type of gametes containing X chromosomes. The sex of the baby is determined by the type of male gamete that fuses with the female gamete. If the fertilizing sperm contains X chromosome, then the baby produced will be a girl and if the fertilizing sperm contains Y chromosome, then the baby produced will be a boy. Hence, it is a matter of chance that determines the sex of a baby. There is an equal probability of the fertilizing sperm being an X or Y chromosome. Thus, it is the genetic make up of the sperm that determines the sex of the baby.
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