If a Woman Can Produce Gametes with X Chromosomes, and a Man

question 24

Multiple Choice

If a woman can produce gametes with X chromosomes, and a man can produce gametes with either an X or a Y chromosome, and the resulting offspring will be made up of one gamete from each parent, does the father or the mother determine the gender of the baby?

• A) Neither determines it because it's random.
• B) Both determine it because they both contribute a gamete.
• C) The father because he can contribute either an X or Y gamete.
• D) The mother because she contributes the X gamete.
• E) The embryo actually determines its own gender.

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