What happens that determines the sex of the offspring?
a. The eggs or ovum contain the X chromosome and the sperm cells carry either the X or the Y. The sperm cell that is involved in fertilization determines the sex of the offspring.
b. The sperm cells all carry the X chromosome. The ovum contains both the X and
Y, so it is the ovum that determines the sex of the offspring.
c. The ovum and sperm cells both carry X chromosomes. The placenta carries both the X and Y and it determines the sex of the offspring.
d. The ovum and the sperm cells both contain the X chromosome. During the course of fertilization either an X or a Y will be created, which determines the sex of the offspring.
Answer: A
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