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Differentiate Intersexes from Supersexes.

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According to generic balance theory (C.B. Bridges), the sex of an individual is determined by the ratio of X chromosome to that of its autosome sets. This ratio is termed sex index
`"Sex index"="Number of X Chromosomes"/"Number of Sets of Autosmes"(X/A)`
Change in this ratio leads to a changed sex phenotype.
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