The sex of the children will be determined by what they inherit from the:
- (A) Nature
- (B) Father
- (C) Mother
- (D) Mother and father
The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
The sex of children is decided by the X or Y chromosome inherited from the father.A male has XY chromosomes and a female has XX chromosomes.If a sperm carrying X chromosome from the father gets combined with the X chromosome from female, then the combination will be XX and the child will be a baby girl.If a sperm carrying Y chromosome from the male gets combined with the X chromosome from female, then the combination will be XY, and the child will be a baby boy.Hence, the correct option is (B).
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