SAMPLE APA PAPER FOR STUDENTS 2. Abstract. You may not have to include an abstract with your paper; if in doubt, ask your instructor. The. abstract is a single paragraph in block format (without paragraph indentation) and should be. between 150 and 250 words. Be sure to understand the difference between the abstract (a.
In the XY sex-determination system, the female-provided ovum contributes an X chromosome and the male-provided sperm contributes either an X chromosome or a Y chromosome, resulting in female (XX) or male (XY) offspring, respectively. Hormone levels in the male parent affect the sex ratio of sperm in humans.
XX/XY sex chromosomes. The XX/XY sex-determination system is the most familiar, as it is found in humans. The XX/XY system is found in most other mammals, as well as some insects. In this system, most females have two of the same kind of sex chromosome (XX), while most males have two distinct sex chromosomes (XY). The X and Y sex chromosomes are different in shape and size from each other, unlike the rest of the chromosomes , and are sometimes called allosomes.