Question

Does gender of a progeny comes from parents?

Answer 1

Gender:

1. Gender refers to biological differences between males and females.
2. The sex chromosomes (X and Y) determine the gender of a progeny.
3. A progeny having XX chromosomes will be a female.
4. A progeny having XY chromosomes will develop into male.
5. As a progeny receives sex chromosomes from the mother and father.
6. Hence, the gender of a progeny is defined by the parents.