The sex chromosomes are what determines the sex of an individual. In the female gamete (the egg) there is always an X chromosome. The male gamete (the sperm) carries either a Y or an X chromosome. When the the sperm fertilises the egg the two chromosomes pair up. The sex of the individual depends upon whether they have an XX (female) or an XY (male) make up.
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