Biologyeasy · Past Paper
Which of the following determines the sex of a child?
AThe egg from the mother
BThe sperm from the father
CThe diet of the mother
DThe age of the parents
✓ Correct Answer: B — The sperm from the father
The father provides either an X or a Y chromosome, which determines if the child is female (XX) or male (XY).
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