In Humans, the Sex of the Offspring Is Determined by the

question 61

Multiple Choice

In humans, the sex of the offspring is determined by the

• A) autosomes carried by the egg cell.
• B) sex chromosome carried by the sperm cell.
• C) autosomes carried by the sperm cell.
• D) cytoplasm carried by the egg cell.
• E) sex chromosome carried by the egg cell.

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