PSYB64H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Egg Cell, Transsexual, Gender Role
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Gender: applied in situations that involve social, learned, and personal: shouldn"t be constructed as an either/or type of discussion; aspects intertwined. Karyotype: the profile of chromosome number and appearance in the nucleus of a cell as seen under a light microscope. Xxx genotype: largest reduction in iq: but no significant abnormalities. Def: xo genotype, characterized by frequent abnormalities of ovaries and infertility: 1/2,500 live birth, many show chromosomal mosaicism; in particular, cryptic mosaicism: involves complex mosaics that don"t necessarily become apparent in karyotyping alone. It"s possible to identify the parent who contributes the x chromosome in case of turner syndrome. Def: a condition in males caused by an xxy genotype, characterized by frequent problems with fertility, secondary sex characters, and verbal skills: most common genetic abnormality related the sex hormones: Left-handed men are more common in this disease . Klinefelter syndrome might affect brain lateralization / localization of specific functions e. g. language.
