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a child receives an X chromosome from its mother and Y chromosome from his father what is true about this child

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the child must be male
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Answer: The child receiving X chromosome from his mother and Y chromosome from his father is a male child.

Sex of an individual in human beings can be determined by the presence of X and Y chromosome.

Individual with XX chromosome is a female and she always transmits X chromosome to her progeny. Individual with XY chromosome is a male and he transmits Y chromosome to his male child whereas X chromosome to female child.

Thus, as per the information in the given question, the child is a male child.

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