性染色体
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Meanings
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sex chromosome
Biological term for chromosomes that determine sex (e.g., X and Y in mammals). Contrasts with 常染色体 (autosome).
See also: 常染色体
Humans have two types of sex chromosomes: X and Y.
Some disorders are caused by abnormalities in the sex chromosomes.