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From each parent, how many chromosomes do you inherit?
From each parent, how many chromosomes do you inherit?
23
What do we call matching pairs of chromosomes?
What do we call matching pairs of chromosomes?
Homologous chromosomes
What determines whether an individual is male or female?
What determines whether an individual is male or female?
Sex chromosomes (X and Y)
How many sex chromosomes do females have?
How many sex chromosomes do females have?
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How many sex chromosomes do males have?
How many sex chromosomes do males have?
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Where do homologous chromosomes come from?
Where do homologous chromosomes come from?
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What is the structure that homologous chromosomes have in the same position?
What is the structure that homologous chromosomes have in the same position?
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What do homologous chromosomes have at the same location along their length?
What do homologous chromosomes have at the same location along their length?
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From which parent does a baby boy inherit its Y chromosome?
From which parent does a baby boy inherit its Y chromosome?
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What syndrome is shown in a karyotype with three copies of chromosome #21?
What syndrome is shown in a karyotype with three copies of chromosome #21?
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