GENDER AND SEXUALITY

SEXUAL DIMENTION
The term sex refer to whether are physically, biologically
female or male,

Gender- Refers to all psychological and social traits

associated with being male and female.

Genetic sex- Mature males and females differ in both

primary and secondary sexual characteristics it define by
the genitals and internal reproductive organs (Vagina,
ovaries and uterus for females while penis, testes and
scrotum.
CHROMOSOMES
A chromosome is a long DNA molecule with part or all of
the genetic material of an organism. Most eukaryotic
chromosomes include packaging proteins called histones
which, aided by chaperone proteins, bind to and
condense the DNA molecule to maintain its integrity.

XX Chromosomes- 2 X Chromosomes initiated female

development. A woman’s ovum has always provide x
chromosomes sperm.

XY Chromosomes- how ever the male has one half of X

chromosomes and the other half is Y.
Testosterone
Everyone normally produces androgens and estrogens.
Differences how ever the related to the proportions
found in the body but it all comes down to the present of
testosterone in the body. Testosterone is one of the
androgen that is secreted mainly by the testes. During
conception, for the first six week of prenatal growth, the
male and female embryos look identical, how ever, if a Y
chromosomes is present, the embryo start to develop
testes and provide testosterone. This stimulate the
growth of the male reproductive organ which are the
penis and other male structure. In the absence of
testosterone, how ever, the embryo develops female
reproductive organs, hence you can conclude the nature
primary impulse is to create female in there would only
be a difference when testosterone is present. Without
testosterone, you will be all women.
• Answer the following question using a simple video
presentation.
a. What changes have you noticed in your body
b. How do these changes affect to your everyday life?
• Send your video in (MAPEH 8 FIRSTRIMESTER WEEK 5
(Healthy Family folder)
• Upload your work on or before Sep 15-18, 2021 on
all subjects concerned in this task. Your grade in
MAPEH will be based on the posted rubrics
 Make an essay that thoroughly discuss the
difference between gender and sexuality.
Write your essay on clean paper and submit on first
trimester (Gender and Sexuality Folder)
Upload your work on or before Sep 15-20, 2021 on
all subjects concerned in this task. Your grade in
MAPEH will be based on the posted rubrics