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Only 22 pairs are autosomes controlling ordinary body characteristics; the twenty-third pair determines biological sex."},{"text":"21 pairs.","correct":false,"explanation":"This is an off-by-one error. Human body cells have 22 pairs of autosomes controlling ordinary characteristics, plus one pair of sex chromosomes."},{"text":"46 pairs.","correct":false,"explanation":"This confuses individual chromosomes with chromosome pairs. There are 46 chromosomes in total, but only 22 pairs control ordinary body characteristics rather than sex."}]},{"id":"beef5b05-2f5c-4423-b597-70da0d4abaf8","cardType":"basic","points":1,"front":"Which chromosome pair determines whether a person develops as male or female?","back":"The final pair, called the sex chromosomes.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"The final pair, called the sex chromosomes.","correct":true,"explanation":"The twenty-third and final chromosome pair consists of the sex chromosomes. 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Meiosis separates X and Y, so sperm can carry either chromosome."},{"text":"Sperm carry both an X and a Y chromosome.","correct":false,"explanation":"This overlooks chromosome separation during meiosis. A normal sperm receives only one sex chromosome, so it carries either X or Y, not both."}]},{"id":"e9caf721-9242-4130-abf0-651561604885","cardType":"basic","points":2,"front":"Why can an XX mother produce eggs carrying only X chromosomes?","back":"Both of her sex chromosomes are X, so each egg receives an X.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"Both of her sex chromosomes are X, so each egg receives an X.","correct":true,"explanation":"An XX mother possesses two X sex chromosomes. Meiosis separates them, but whichever chromosome an egg receives is necessarily an X chromosome."},{"text":"Both of her sex chromosomes are Y, so each egg receives an X.","correct":false,"explanation":"An XX mother has two X chromosomes, not two Y chromosomes. 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The sperm's X or Y chromosome determines the combination."}]},{"id":"daffd496-fcb7-48d6-b717-e65c0343a42e","cardType":"basic","points":2,"front":"What can a Punnett square predict in a genetic cross?","back":"The possible offspring genotypes and phenotypes.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"The possible offspring genotypes and phenotypes.","correct":true,"explanation":"A Punnett square combines possible parental gametes to predict offspring allele combinations, or genotypes, and the observable characteristics, or phenotypes, that may result."},{"text":"The possible offspring ages and lifespans.","correct":false,"explanation":"A Punnett square models inheritance, not how long offspring live. It predicts possible genotypes and the phenotypes associated with those genetic combinations."},{"text":"The possible offspring habitats and populations.","correct":false,"explanation":"Habitats and population sizes are ecological concepts, not outcomes of a genetic cross. 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","correct":false,"explanation":"This gives a three-to-one outcome by duplicating an X-bearing sperm result. Equal X-bearing and Y-bearing sperm produce two XX and two XY boxes."},{"text":"

","correct":false,"explanation":"This assumes every sperm carries Y and ignores X-bearing sperm. Crossing XX with XY produces two XX combinations and two XY combinations."}]},{"id":"8cd02e7d-2a50-42a0-82fa-df869ee34b7f","cardType":"basic","points":1,"front":"What ratio of female to male offspring is predicted by an XX × XY cross?","back":"A 1:1 ratio.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"A 1:1 ratio.","correct":true,"explanation":"An XX × XY Punnett square gives two XX and two XY outcomes. This predicts equal proportions of female and male offspring, expressed as 1:1."},{"text":"A 1:2 ratio.","correct":false,"explanation":"This incorrectly predicts twice as many male as female outcomes. The Punnett square has two XX and two XY boxes, giving a 1:1 ratio."},{"text":"A 2:1 ratio.","correct":false,"explanation":"This incorrectly predicts twice as many female as male outcomes. 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Two boxes are XX and two are XY, so each sex has about a 50% chance."},{"text":"About a 75% chance of either sex.","correct":false,"explanation":"This incorrectly counts three of the four Punnett-square boxes for each sex. Each sex occupies two boxes, giving approximately a 50% chance."},{"text":"About a 100% chance of either sex.","correct":false,"explanation":"Either outcome is possible, but neither is certain for an individual conception. 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A body cell contains 46 chromosomes arranged into 23 matching chromosome pairs."},{"text":"23 individual chromosomes","correct":false,"explanation":"This is the haploid number found in normal gametes, not ordinary body cells. A body cell contains 46 chromosomes arranged into 23 matching pairs."}]},{"id":"85f48873-efac-46d3-ba4f-71116c999fee","cardType":"cloze","points":null,"front":"The [ ] determines biological sex.","back":"The final chromosome pair determines biological sex.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"final chromosome pair","correct":true,"explanation":"In humans, the 23rd and final chromosome pair contains the sex chromosomes, whose combination normally determines whether an individual is biologically male or female."},{"text":"first chromosome pair","correct":false,"explanation":"Chromosome pair 1 consists of autosomes and does not determine biological sex. 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Each sperm carries only one sex chromosome, so half carry X and half carry Y."}]},{"id":"b4ab65dc-76f4-4eae-a15f-02e21ce8d56d","cardType":"cloze","points":null,"front":"Because the father is XY, half his sperm carry X and half carry [ ].","back":"Because the father is XY, half his sperm carry X and half carry Y.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"Y","correct":true,"explanation":"The father’s X and Y chromosomes separate during meiosis, so approximately half of his sperm receive X and the other half receive Y."},{"text":"X","correct":false,"explanation":"This would make all the father’s sperm X-carrying and prevent the usual possibility of male offspring. Half carry X, while the other half carry Y."},{"text":"XX","correct":false,"explanation":"This mistakenly gives a sperm two copies of the same sex chromosome. Sperm are haploid, so each carries one sex chromosome: either X or Y."},{"text":"XY","correct":false,"explanation":"XY describes the father’s diploid sex chromosome pair, not an individual sperm. Meiosis separates the pair, so each sperm carries either X or Y."}]}]}],"examCountdown":{"examDate":"2027-05-11","paperLabel":"Paper 1"},"heading":"6.1.8 Sex determination","title":"6.1.8 Sex determination Flashcards","topbar":{"backHref":"/gcse/biology/aqa/flashcards"},"topicSidebar":"$L38"}]}],"topicId":"ad3feefe-8288-571d-9260-bc1288a66799","walled":"$L39"}],"$L3a","$L3b"]