“nonbinary” definitions of gender—transfeminine, genderqueer, hijra—have entered the vernacular Less visible perhaps are the changes taking place in the biological sciences. In biology, sex may refer to the gender (i.e It may also pertain to the means by which gamete s may be introduced to combine and mix the genes with the genes of the partner. In a species with two separate sexes, males and females often have different ideas about whether a mating is a good idea—males tend to be keener, females tend to be choosier The result can be an evolutionary arms race, with each sex evolving adaptations that help them get their way.
Biological sex refers to the classification of an individual as male or female based on biological characteristics These encompass reproductive organs, chromosomes, and hormones. Many often conflate two concepts in biology How sex is defined versus how sex is determined Here’s why the difference is important.
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