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If sperm contains both x and y chromosomes then who decides the gender. Whether egg chooses which sperm( a sperm carrying x or y chromosomes) has to be fertilized.

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Answer:

Egg cells all contain an X chromosome, while sperm cells contain an X or Y chromosome.

Step-by-step explanation:

This arrangement means that it is the male that determines the sex of the offspring when fertilizationocc

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