0654.B16.1.04 — Describe the inheritance of sex in humans with reference to XX and XY chromosomes: past paper questions
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- 0973/41 · May/June 2024 · Q1b(ii)[1]
State the sex chromosomes in human females.
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Males are more likely to develop coronary heart disease than females. State the sex chromosomes in males.
See it on the paper → - 0973/31 · October/November 2021 · Q7c(ii)[1]
State the phenotype of a person with the sex chromosomes XX.
See it on the paper → - 0973/42 · May/June 2021 · Q7b[1]
State the female and male sex chromosomes in humans. female male
See it on the paper → - 0973/31 · May/June 2019 · Q13c[3]
Some chromosomes control the inheritance of sex. Fig. 13.1 is a genetic diagram to show the inheritance of sex. Complete Fig. 13.1. male gametes X X female gametes phenotypic ratio male : female Fig. 13.1
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What examiners said
Most candidates gained at least some credit here, usually for the phenotypic ratio. Many candidates swapped the male and female gametes.
— Examiner report, May/June 2019, 0973/31 Q13(c) (Cambridge)
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