Question

For humans, which parent's gamete will determine the sex of the child?

a) Mother
b) Father
c) Both parents equally
d) Sibling

Answer 1

The sex of the child is determined by the father's gamete. If the father's sperm carries the Y chromosome, the child will be male; if it carries the X chromosome, the child will be female.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sex of the child is determined by the father's gamete. If the father's sperm carries the Y chromosome, the child will be male. If it carries the X chromosome, the child will be female. This is because the mother can only pass on an X chromosome. The father has a 50 percent chance of passing on the Y or X chromosome, so there is a 50 percent chance that a child will be male, and a 50 percent chance the child will be female.