Question

State whether the following statements are true or false:

It is the sperm which determines the sex of a child.

• A. False
• B. True

Answer 1

The correct option is B True

• An egg has an only $X$ chromosome and sperm has either $X$ or $Y$ chromosome.​
  
• After fertilisation sperm bind with the egg and the zygote is formed. ​
  
• If the sperm having $X$ chromosome binds to the egg will form a zygote having $XX$ chromosome will develop into a female child while the sperm having $Y$ chromosome binds to the egg will form a zygote having $XY$ chromosomes will develop into a male child.​