determination of sex

 Sex determination

In human, sex is determined by the sex chromosome.

23 pairs of chromosome in human body, which determine sex of individual.

Father                       Mother

XY                              XX

XX; daughter

XX; daughter

YX; son

YX; son

(Sex determination in Human)

Female; have two X chromosomes

Male; have an X and Y chromosomes

1-22 number pair chromosome (autosomes)

23 rd pair; sex chromosome

Female; XX

Male; XY