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  2. Sex-determination system - Wikipedia

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    In this system, females have two of the same kind of sex chromosome (XX), while males have two distinct sex chromosomes (XY). The X and Y sex chromosomes are different in shape and size from each other, unlike the rest of the chromosomes ( autosomes ), and are sometimes called allosomes .

  3. XY sex-determination system - Wikipedia

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    The XY sex-determination system is a sex-determination system present in many mammals, including humans, some insects (Drosophila), some snakes, some fish (guppies), and some plants (Ginkgo tree). In this system, the sex of an individual usually is determined by a pair of sex chromosomes. Typically, females have two of the same kind of sex ...

  4. Sex chromosome - Wikipedia

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    46,XX testicular disorder of sex development, also called XX male syndrome, is a condition in which individuals with two X chromosomes in each cell, the pattern normally found in females, have a male appearance. People with this disorder have male external genitalia.

  5. Trisomy X - Wikipedia

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    approximately 1 in 1,000 (female) Trisomy X, also known as triple X syndrome and characterized by the karyotype [note 1] 47,XXX, is a chromosome disorder in which a female has an extra copy of the X chromosome. It is relatively common and occurs in 1 in 1,000 females, but is rarely diagnosed; fewer than 10% of those with the condition know they ...

  6. X chromosome - Wikipedia

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    The X chromosome is one of the two sex chromosomes in many organisms, including mammals, and is found in both males and females. It is a part of the XY sex-determination system and XO sex-determination system. The X chromosome was named for its unique properties by early researchers, which resulted in the naming of its counterpart Y chromosome ...

  7. Sex differences in human physiology - Wikipedia

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    In humans and in almost all other mammals, females carry two X chromosomes, designated XX, and males carry one X and one Y, designated XY. [1] A human egg contains only one set of chromosomes (23) and is a haploid. Sperm also have only one set of 23 chromosomes and are therefore haploid.

  8. 46,XX/46,XY - Wikipedia

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    46,XX/46,XY is an example of tetragametic chimerism because it requires four gametes – two sperm and two ova. 46,XX/46,XY is most commonly explained during in conception combination of two fertilized eggs zygotes. Two ova from the mother are fertilized by two sperm from the father. One sperm contains an X chromosome; the other contains a Y ...

  9. Sex verification in sports - Wikipedia

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    They are only present in cells with XX chromosomes. This was the evidence searched for in Barr body tests of samples from female athlete's inner cheeks. From 1958 to 1992, all female athletes underwent mandatory sex verification tests before taking part in any IAAF or IOC event.