how is the sex of a unborn child identified ? Why it is prohibited by law?
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Answer to 1st:
Through the aid of chromosomes...
We have the X and Y chromosomes..
A woman has XX chromosomes, while a man has XY chromosomes.
During copulation a woman must always release X or chromosome, while a man can either release X or Y# chromosome..
Therefore, if a man release X chromosome, the child will be female having XX chromosome..
But if he releases Y chromosome, the child will be male having XY chromosomes..
Sumarry
Female Sex is denoted with XXchromosomes..
Male Sex is denoted with XYchromosomes..
Answer to 2nd:
Only if you don't want to know. Even with the ultrasound the result can be the wrong one or the baby turn so you can't see, but there are other tests such as amniocentesis or chorioamniotic villous sampling that get samples of the baby's DNA and are extremely accurate. True, but no one will do the amniocentesis considering the risks just to find out the sex. For illnesses etc but not for that. In that same vein, ultrasound isn't done just to find out the sex of the baby. It is done to look for any abnormalities in the fetus. Determining the sex is just a bonus.
Hope this helps!
Through the aid of chromosomes...
We have the X and Y chromosomes..
A woman has XX chromosomes, while a man has XY chromosomes.
During copulation a woman must always release X or chromosome, while a man can either release X or Y# chromosome..
Therefore, if a man release X chromosome, the child will be female having XX chromosome..
But if he releases Y chromosome, the child will be male having XY chromosomes..
Sumarry
Female Sex is denoted with XXchromosomes..
Male Sex is denoted with XYchromosomes..
Answer to 2nd:
Only if you don't want to know. Even with the ultrasound the result can be the wrong one or the baby turn so you can't see, but there are other tests such as amniocentesis or chorioamniotic villous sampling that get samples of the baby's DNA and are extremely accurate. True, but no one will do the amniocentesis considering the risks just to find out the sex. For illnesses etc but not for that. In that same vein, ultrasound isn't done just to find out the sex of the baby. It is done to look for any abnormalities in the fetus. Determining the sex is just a bonus.
Hope this helps!
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