sex-typed
sex-typed If certain attributes or pursuits are considered appropriate only for one sex then they are sex-typed. For example, computing science is becoming increasingly sex-typed, with few women entering the profession. In general, sex-typed behaviour is becoming less rigid, so that (for example) it is no longer considered unmanly to cry.
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sex chromosome , sex chromosome A chromosome whose presence or absence is linked with the sex of the bearer, and that plays a role in sex determination. It is present… Heterogametic Sex , heterogametic sex The sex that has sex chromosomes that differ in morphology (e.g. XY), and that therefore produces two different kinds of gametes wi… Homogametic Sex , Skip to main content
homogametic sex Monotype , Monotype •gripe, hype, mistype, pipe, ripe, sipe, slype, snipe, stripe, swipe, tripe, type, wipe •guttersnipe • bagpipe • standpipe •tailpipe • drain… mating type , mating type The equivalent in lower organisms (especially micro-organisms) of sexes in higher organisms. Microorganisms may be subdivided into mating… Sex Linkage , sex linkage The location of a gene on a sex chromosome. Such a gene is usually unrelated to primary or secondary sexual characters and is located on…
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