Chromosomes and hormones’ influence on development of sex and gender
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- Created on: 10-04-22 11:07
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- Hormones and Chromosomes in the development of sex and gender
- Gender: psychologicaland cultural differences between males and females
- Social roles
- Behaviours
- Attitudes
- Sex: biological differences between males and females
- Chromosomes
- Hormones
- Anatomy
- Hormones
- Chemical substance which circulates in the blood and controls and regulates the activity of certain cells or organs
- Hormones cause the development of reproductive organs prenatally, and cause secondary sex characteristics to develop at puberty
- Oestrogen: primary female hormone which plays a role in reproduction and the menstrual cycle
- Androgens: male development hormones; testosterone: produced in the testes and is associated with aggression in males
- Oxytocin: stimulates contractions during labour and lactation; facilitates bonding with an infant
- Chemical substance which circulates in the blood and controls and regulates the activity of certain cells or organs
- Chromosomes
- Found in the nucleus of living cells and carry information in the form of genes
- 23 pairs of chromosomes in each human cell; 23rd pair determines sex
- ** - female ; XY - male
- All eggs carry X chromosome,half of sperm carry X and half carry Y
- Gender: psychologicaland cultural differences between males and females
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