What will be the sex of a child who inherits a Y chromosome from father?

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Sex chromosomes:
Sex chromosomes are the chromosomes that determine the sex or the gender of the individual.
Determination of sex:
Half of the male sperms have X chromosomes and the rest of the sperms have Y chromosomes.
The female ova have an only X chromosome.
If the child inherits one Y chromosome from the father, then the sex of the child will be male.
The cross between a human female and a human male is represented below:
Gender Male Female
Sex chromosomes XY XX
Inherited gamete by the offspring Y X
The sex chromosomes of the offspring XY (male)

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Gender	Male	Female
Sex chromosomes	XY	XX
Inherited gamete by the offspring	Y	X
The sex chromosomes of the offspring	XY (male)