{"id":10733,"date":"2022-02-15T23:51:03","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T23:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/?page_id=10733"},"modified":"2022-02-16T01:36:27","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T01:36:27","slug":"what-is-a-sex-chromosome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-a-sex-chromosome\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a sex chromosome"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10733\" class=\"elementor elementor-10733\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bec3438 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bec3438\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-209ea81\" data-id=\"209ea81\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-219c3d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"219c3d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f94bc97\" data-id=\"f94bc97\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a0cd27 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"0a0cd27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Genetics<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52b7acd elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-nav-menu\" data-id=\"52b7acd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"jet-nav-wrap m-layout-mobile\"><div class=\"menu-genetics-container\"><div class=\"jet-nav m-layout-mobile jet-nav--vertical jet-nav--vertical-sub-left-side\"><div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-10702 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-genetics-in-science-about\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is genetics?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-10721 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-a-gene-in-genetics\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is a Gene in Genetics?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-10720 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-does-dna-mean\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What does DNA mean?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-10766 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-a-chromosome-in-genetic-science\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is a Chromosome?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-10765 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-a-sex-chromosome\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Sex chromosomes<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-10764 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-does-genetic-inheritance-mean\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Genetic inheritance<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-10763 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-genetic-variation\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Genetic variation<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-10762 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-cloning\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is cloning?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-10761 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-are-stem-cells\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What are Stem Cells?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c4d6f2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8c4d6f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3f1f76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c3f1f76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Tall-Responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4993435605385515\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6804764118\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     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data-id=\"3aedaec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How is a baby made, and what can make them boys or girls?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">During mating, the male releases the sperm cell, and the female releases the ova (female cell). Remember we said previously that the human body has 23 pairs of chromosomes? Yes, the 23rd chromosome is your sex chromosome. Boys carry XY chromosomes and girls carry XX chromosomes. <br><\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">During fertilization, each parent contributes a cell. The female always contributes an X cell (because that is all she has, XX chromosome). The male contributes either an X or a Y cell. The male has no control over this, as it is purely random.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If the male releases an X chromosome, it adds to the X chromosome of the female, it forms an XX\u2014 and the gender of the baby will be a girl. If the male releases a Y chromosome and adds it to the female X chromosome, it forms an XY and the gender of the baby is a boy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In recent years, it is possible to have IVF which means In Vitro Fertilization. This is where the female and male cells are taken from the parents and fertilized in a lab. In IVF, it is possible to choose which sex chromosomes to fertilize. This means you can choose to have a boy or girl.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">IVF issues<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This technology is highly debated because many people think that it is against nature or God to choose these things and should be left for nature to decide. What do you think too? 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