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Question 8
A zygote which has an X-chromosome inherited from the father will develop into a

(a) boy
(b) girl
(c) X- chromosome does not determine the sex of a child
(d) either boy or girl

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(b) girl
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All children will inherit an X chromosome from their mother regardless of whether they are boys or girls. Thus, the sex of the children will be determined by what they inherit from their father. A child who inherits an X chromosome from her father will be a girl, and one who inherits a Y chromosome from him will be a boy.

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