B2 - X and Y Chromosomes

  • Male and female
  • Genetic diagrams
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Which chomosome controls your gender?
** = female XY = male
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How is gender decided?
Each sperm has one gender chomosome so its 50/50.
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What are genetic diagrams?
They show the different combinations of chromosomes you can get.
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What do genetic diagrams look like?
Like a multiplication grid; the female chomosomes one one side and the male on the other.
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What are the answers to the genetic diagram?
** ** XY XY
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Card 2

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How is gender decided?

Back

Each sperm has one gender chomosome so its 50/50.

Card 3

Front

What are genetic diagrams?

Back

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Card 4

Front

What do genetic diagrams look like?

Back

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Card 5

Front

What are the answers to the genetic diagram?

Back

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