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Sex Chromosome At Biology Glossary

What is it? A chromosome whose presence or absence is correlated with the sex of the bearer; a chromosome that plays a role in sex determination. Heteromorphic (different shaped, eg X and Y) chromosomes whose distribution in a zygote determines the sex of the organism.

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