Sex chromosomes
What Sex chromosomes means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The pair of chromosomes that in males are not the same: one is a large X chromosome and the other is a much smaller Y chromosome, written XY.
The chromosomes that determine sex, being XX in typical females and XY in typical males.
The remaining pair of chromosomes, XX in females and XY in males.
Topics that use Sex chromosomes
- Genetic inheritance (AQA GCSE)
- Sex determination (AQA GCSE)
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