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Inheriting Sex Chromosomes

Figure 2 Using the genotype given
for the mother and father, complete the
Punnett square to show the genotype of
their offspring
Which parent
contributes the sex chromosome that
determines the sex of the offspring?

User Joes
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Answer:

the father

Step-by-step explanation:

the man's sperm contains identical numbers of X and Y chromosomes. A girl is born when a man's X and a woman's X combine, and a boy is born when a man's Y and a woman's X combine.

User Karthik Akinapelli
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