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Gender of a child depends upon the kind of egg that fuses with the sperm.
Answer: Option B
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B
The sex chromosome pair in females consists of 2 X chromosomes. Hence, during egg formation, when the chromosome number is halved, all female gametes (egg) will receive the X chromosome. Males have one X and one Y in their sex chromosome pair. Therefore, the sex of the child dependson which sperm (X or Y) combines with the egg (X).
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The sex chromosome pair in females consists of 2 X chromosomes. Hence, during egg formation, when the chromosome number is halved, all female gametes (egg) will receive the X chromosome. Males have one X and one Y in their sex chromosome pair. Therefore, the sex of the child dependson which sperm (X or Y) combines with the egg (X).
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