What type of chromosomes occurs in sperms?

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The male germ cell is called a sperm.
It is haploid in nature i.e. it contains 23 chromosomes in all.
It contains the sex determining chromosomes (X and Y chromosomes).
Half of the sperms contain X chromosome and other half has Y chromosomes.
If the sperm carries X chromosome it will combine with the egg's X chromosome to form a female zygote.
Whereas, if the sperm carries a Y chromosome it will result in a male zygote.

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