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Every sperm has ___ sex chromosomes.


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Gene:

These are the functional unit of information passed on by the parents to their offspring.

Sex chromosomes:

  1. Sex chromosomes can be defined as the chromosomes which have genes for the determination of sex.
  2. They are also known as allosomes or heterosomes.

Sperm:

  1. Sperms are the male gametes consisting of sex chromosomes.
  2. There are two types of sex chromosomes present in the sperms of males, X and Y.

Final answer: Every sperm has two sex chromosomes.


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