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Sex of a foetus depends on
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The sex of a foetus depends on thetype of sperm that meets the egg. A sperm carries either a Y chromosomeor an Xchromosome. Since women carry XX chromosomes, all egg cells (female gametes) formed will be X.If a sperm containing Y chromosomefertilises the egg, offspring will be male, whereas if an X chromosome containing sperm fertilises an egg, the embryo will be female.
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The sex of a foetus depends on thetype of sperm that meets the egg. A sperm carries either a Y chromosomeor an Xchromosome. Since women carry XX chromosomes, all egg cells (female gametes) formed will be X.If a sperm containing Y chromosomefertilises the egg, offspring will be male, whereas if an X chromosome containing sperm fertilises an egg, the embryo will be female.
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