An egg contains either X or Y chromosome and a sperm contains X chromosome.

True

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The correct option is B False
A sperm either contributes an X or a Y chromosome. The female always contributes an X chromosome. Hence, if the sperm contributes X chromosome, the resulting offspring is a female and if it contributes Y chromosomes, the resulting offspring is a male.

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An egg contains either X or Y chromosome and a sperm contains X chromosome.

What will be the sex of the child born :

(a) if X chromosome carrying sperm fertilizes an ovum containing X chromosome?

(b) if Y chromosome carrying sperm fertilizes an ovum containing X chromosome?

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