Sex

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Contents

Used for

gender

See for

sex selection of fetus

Broader Terms

reproduction

Narrower Terms

female, gender difference, male

Related Terms

reproductive system

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.

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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