Sex
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Broader Terms
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Narrower Terms
female, gender difference, male
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Scope Note
totality of characteristics of reproductive structure, functions, phenotype, and genotype, differentiating the male from the female organism; do not confuse with the act of sex, which is indexed with SEX BEHAVIOR.
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Facts
- Sex refers to an individual's gender classification: male or female
- Sex (gender) is being determined by the chromosomes in the human cell.
- Sex as sexual activity is a form of physical intimacy that may be directed to reproduction, spiritual transcendence, and/or to the enjoyment of any activity involving sexual gratification.
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