Question

A person who is heterozygous for the x and y chromosomes is male female gendered there is not enough information to say. anth

Answer 1

The person should be a male.

Only male carries XY chromosomes, meanwhile female carries XX chromosomes. "Heterozygous for the X and Y chromosomes" means that the person have both X and Y chromosomes in their cells, therefore only males fits the description.

This is also why the birth rate of girl or a boy is always 50%, it is because the sex of a person is only determined by the sperm from a male. Each sperm either carries a X or a Y chromosome, never the both. Therefore, the chances of a X or a Y sperm fertilising an X egg is always 50%, also explains why both female or male must have at least one X chromosome because an egg always carry an X.

Answer 2

The person should be a male.

Only male carries XY chromosomes, meanwhile female carries XX chromosomes. "Heterozygous for the X and Y chromosomes" means that the person have both X and Y chromosomes in their cells, therefore only males fits the description.

This is also why the birth rate of girl or a boy is always 50%, it is because the sex of a person is only determined by the sperm from a male. Each sperm either carries a X or a Y chromosome, never the both. Therefore, the chances of a X or a Y sperm fertilising an X egg is always 50%, also explains why both female or male must have at least one X chromosome because an egg always carry an X.