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How many sex chromosomes does the normal human female inherit from her mother?

Answer 1

A human female normally inherits one sex chromosome, the X chromosome.

Humans have two sex chromosomes: the Y chromosome is inherited from the father, and the X and Y chromosomes are inherited by females. Females receive one X chromosome from the mother and one X chromosome from the father, while males receive only one X chromosome from the mother. The SRY gene, which is located on the Y chromosome, must be activated in order for the fetus to develop into a female, even though it has both an X and a Y chromosome.

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Answer 2

Elias Aboujaoude

The normal human female inherits one sex chromosome (X) from her mother.

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