Biology - Genetics - Basic - Genes and chromosomes - Chromosomes, Genes, and Alleles
4 steps. Step 1: 'CHROMOSOMES - Humans have 46 chromosomes (23 pairs). You got 23 from mom and 23 from dad. Pair 23 determines sex: XX = female, XY = male. Chromosomes are DNA wound around histone proteins (like thread on a spool).' Step 2: 'HOMOLOGOUS PAIRS - Chromosome pairs carry genes for the SA