HSCI 120 Chapter Notes - Chapter 20: Genetic Disorder, Ovulation, Cisgender

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: HSCI 120
• Professor: Rodney Hunt

Document Summary

Gender: the psychological experience of femaleness and/or maleness. Biological sex: the biological condition of being male and/or female determined by genes, chromosomes, hormones, and physical traits. Gender identity: the way in which one identi es with a gender category (ie man, woman, neither) Gender role: the set of social and behavioural norms that are considered to be socially appropriate for individuals of a speci c sex in the context of a speci c culture. Phenotype: the outward appearance or expression of a set of physical and behavioural traits, determined by genotype and environment. Genotype: the genetic constitution of an organism, determined by genetic components inherited from the organism"s parents. Chromosomal sex: sex determined by the combination of sex chromosomes. Gonadal sex: sex determined by the presence of female gonads (ovaries) and/or male gonads (testes) Hormonal sex: sex determined by levels of estrogens and androgens other points. Sry gene -> male vs no sry gene -> female.