Definition of Sex Chromosome in English :

Define Sex Chromosome in English

Sex Chromosome meaning in English

Meaning of Sex Chromosome in English

Pronunciation of Sex Chromosome in English

Sex Chromosome pronunciation in English

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Sex Chromosome

see synonyms of sex chromosome

Noun

1. sex chromosome

(genetics) a chromosome that determines the sex of an individual

Example Sentences:
'mammals normally have two sex chromosomes'

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Sex Chromosome

see synonyms of sex chromosome
noun
either of the chromosomes determining the sex of animals
See also X-chromosome, Y-chromosome

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Sex Chromosome

see synonyms of sex chromosome
a sex-determining chromosome in the germ cells of most animals and a few plants: in most animals, including human beings, all the eggs carry an X chromosome and the spermatozoa either an X or Y chromosome, and an egg receiving an X chromosome at fertilization will develop into a female (XX) while one receiving a Y will develop into a male (XY)

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Sex Chromosome

see synonyms of sex chromosome
n.
Either of a pair of chromosomes in diploid cells, or a single chromosome in haploid cells, carrying genes that determine the sex and sex-linked characteristics of an organism. Most mammals, including humans, have one pair of sex chromosomes in diploid cells, designated XX in females and XY in males.

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