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The sex of a newborn baby is determined by the chromosome inherited from
Options:
A .  The Father
B .  The Mother
C .  The Father's Father
D .  Both A & B
Answer: Option A
The sex of a baby is determined by two sex chromosomes inherited from both the genetic parents. A baby will normally inherit one sex chromosome from the mother and one from the father. A woman has two X chromosomes and thus gives either of her X chromosomes. The father has one X chromosome and one Y chromosome, can give either his X or Y chromosome. The egg (from the mother) already contains an X chromosome. Therefore the sex of a baby is determined by the X or Y chromosome of the sperm cell from the father.

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