The sex of a baby is determined at the moment of conception by the chromosomes present in the egg and sperm. Human beings have two "sex" chromosomes: The "X" and "Y" chromosomes. Female eggs contain only X chromosomes but male sperm contains either an X chromosome or a Y chromosome. An embryo is female if an X bearing sperm fertilizes the egg resulting in an "XX" embryo. A male will result if a Y bearing sperm fertilizes the egg resulting in an XY embryo.

Slightly more men than women study History at Oxford, but the success rates for men and women are about the same (32.1% and 31% respectively in the 2005 field for the main school) See similar questions...

Gender dysphoria is unhappiness with your given sex or sexual identity. There are mild to severe cases of gender dysphoria. Many people will experience gender dysphoria at some point in their lives. See similar questions...

The benchmarks were derived from a compilation of research studies that have examined what are “typical” performance levels for students on these tasks. The most frequently cited source is (Fuchs, Fuchs, Hamlett, Walz, & Germann, 1993). Fuchs, L. S., Fuchs, D., Hamlett, C. L., Walz, L., & Germann, G. (1993). Formative evaluation of academic progress: How much growth can we expect? School Psychology Review, 22, 27-48. See similar questions...

You should know how your plan is designed, since this can affect significantly the plan's coverage and your out-of-pocket expense. Some employers now offer more than one dental plan to their employees. In fact, the right to choose between two plans could be the law in your state. To understand and make decisions about your dental benefits, it is important to remember that plans are often very different. See similar questions...

Universal Utilities reads your meter and bills on the amount of water actually used. The charge for water and sewer is determined by the rates the property owner is charged by the local municipality, or determined by the associated costs to maintain, treat, and test the water and/or sewer system. Back to Top All residents pay for water and sewer directly or indirectly through their rent. See similar questions...

Studies show there are significant gender differences in genotyped LQTS patients relative to age of first episode, syncope, cardiac arrest and sudden death. Males seem to have a higher risk of cardiac events (meaning syncope or blackout spells, cardiac arrest and sudden death) during childhood (with an average earlier age of onset in males at 8 years old vs.14 years in females), through puberty. Studies reveal females have an increased risk relative to males during adulthood. See similar questions...

The clinical (or medical) term used to describe those people who describe themselves (or self-determine) as transsexual. The term 'transsexualism' is a misnomer. The clinical term is more accurate as a person's self-perceived identity is emphasised. See similar questions...

Unless it is specifically a single-sex party, we strive to keep things as 50/50, boy/girl as we can, but our experience is that a few more or a few less y-chromosomes here and there doesn't hurt. See similar questions...

Not at all. Membership is divided almost equally between women and men. And women and men are equally involved in the administration and direction of the Order. See similar questions...

Druidry was influenced by Freemasonry in the 18th and 19th centuries - a period not noted for its belief in the equality of the sexes - and consequently in those times it tended to be male-dominated. But this no longer applies in modern Druidry as taught by The Order of Bards Ovates & Druids. In ancient times Druids were male and female, and in the Order we use the single term Druid as it has traditionally been used, to denote a person of either gender. See similar questions...

Yes, many. Women who have heart attacks are more likely to die from them. New research suggests that having diabetes is a much stronger risk factor for heart disease among women than men. Also, women get Syndrome X more often, a type of angina in which chest pain occurs, but heart arteries appear normal on X-rays. Such factors lead some doctors to advocate taking female physiology and symptoms into account in research, prevention and treatment. Visit Women and Heart Disease for more information. See similar questions...

Celestials don't have an innate gender. Some celestials prefer certain genders of vessel, or pronouns even in celestial form, and they do take on a physical gender while using a vessel, but the essential nature of an angel or demon is celestial. Everything else is just window dressing or quirks. See similar questions...

Golems are thought of as genderless but commonly referred to as male. There is one instance of a female golem created by a Rabbi Shelemo ben Gabirol; rumors abounded that she was his concubine. See similar questions...

The answer is no to both. You cannot change your name because this would create endless problems within the game if everyone was doing this! You cannot change your gender as people like to know who they are talking to and surely you've decided what gender you are already! See similar questions...

No. The game wants to know what gender you would like your character to be. This means you can play a character of the opposite gender, your own gender, or one of the alternate gender types which might be offered. The other side of the coin to this, however, is that you should never count on other people in real life being the gender of the character they play. See similar questions...

In producing these segments we have endeavoured to established a gender balance. However the gender of those profiled in these segments should not be seen as representative of that career. See similar questions...

Identity is a major concept in postmodernism (and cultural theory). Really cool writers such as Homi Bhabha and Michel Foucault have written about it. Basically, the main question to ask is "where do our identities come from"? The philosopher, Martin Heidegger, suggested that we can identify only identify ourself through difference. See similar questions...