What makes the fertilized egg develop either into a boy or a girl?

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If the X chromosome of the male gamete fuses with the X chromosome of the female gamete the fertilized egg will develop into a girl and if the Y chromosome of the male gamete fuses with the X chromosome of the female gamete the fertilized egg will develop into a boy.

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