biological sex
Male or female
Biological sex refers to the classification of organisms as male or female based on reproductive anatomy, chromosomes, and hormones.
In humans, this typically means XX chromosomes and female reproductive organs, or XY chromosomes and male reproductive organs.
The term emphasizes physical characteristics rather than gender identity or social roles: The form asked for biological sex, not gender.
Some individuals are born with intersex traits that don't fit neatly into either category.
- intersexAtypical sex development
- gametesReproductive cells for fusion
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- gonadsGamete-producing glands
- reproductive organsStructures for producing offspring
estrogen · testosterone · sex hormones · genotype · sex determination · SRY gene · meiosis · hormones · female · hermaphroditism · karyotype · puberty · reproductive anatomy · prenatal development · nature vs nurture · secondary sex characteristics · masculine · genitalia
- gendergender, male, female, masculine, feminine
- sex biologysex chromosomes, Y chromosome, XY, sex determination, male
- gender developmentgender identity, gender norms, gender stereotypes, gender expression, feminine roles
- gender rolesgender roles, masculinity, femininity, gender stereotypes, traditional roles
biological sexgender identity
Inner sense of self-classification
gender · gender expression · gender role · sexual orientation · personality
biological sexsocial construct
Collectively maintained abstraction
nurture · socialization · learned behavior · environmental influence · cultural conditioning
biological sexmind
Seat of consciousness
psyche · soul · spirit · consciousness · mental state
sexual, biology, biological, biologist, biologic, bioscience, biosciences, bioscientist