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4.26 Sex chromosomes
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State the sex chromosomes of a human male and a human female.
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Total for this question: 2 marks
4.26 Sex chromosomes
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Which chromosome is found only in males?
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Explain why all eggs carry an X chromosome.
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Explain why half of sperm carry an X and half carry a Y.
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Compare the X and Y chromosomes.
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State how many of the 46 human chromosomes are sex chromosomes.
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Identify the number of autosomes (non-sex chromosomes) in a human sperm cell.
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Suggest why conditions caused by genes on the X chromosome are more common in males.
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Explain why the father determines the sex of a child.
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