• Question: i have read in a book that there is a human who is no sex is it true that a human can be no sex ???

    Asked by ramiz to Ben, Jony, Katharine, Mark, Peter on 14 Nov 2011.
    • Photo: Katharine Schofield

      Katharine Schofield answered on 14 Nov 2011:

      ooh crikey, I’m not a biologist so I’m not sure!
      I know that sometimes a human can have both male and female bits (called hermaphrodites, or intersex) – this is quite common in plants and some animals as well. But that’s not the same as what you’re asking about.
      Perhaps you could ask a biology teacher?

    • Photo: Ben Still

      Ben Still answered on 14 Nov 2011:

      I am not a biologist and to be honest I only paid attention to genetics in biology class. Genetically speaking I don’t think it’s possible for a human to have no sex as every human must have the complete set of chromosomes ( the bits of DNA that encode our design). Chromosomes come in pairs and it is the pair of either two X chromosomes that make a woman a woman or one X and one Y that makes a man a man.

      Hormones then take a role in producing physical features which can vary. As Katherine suggests I think it best to ask a biologist this question!

    • Photo: Mark Basham

      Mark Basham answered on 14 Nov 2011:

      Hi ramiz

      I’m going to have to join the group of us who don’t have a clue i’m afraid. What Katherine and Ben have said makes sense, I’ll ask arround at work tomorrow and try and find out for you

      Sorry i can’t be more help

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