IB Biology SL D3.2.11 Sex determination
IB Biology SL D3.2.11 Sex determination

IB Biology syllabusFirst assessment 2025
Practise explaining human sex determination through chromosomes, Y-linked gene activity, embryonic testes and testosterone effects.
How this is tested
- explain how a Y chromosome can lead to testes developing in an embryo
- link embryonic testes to testosterone and development of male genitalia
- calculate the probability of a male or female child in independent births
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