Your Older Brother Has a Friend Who Was Angry with His

question 155

Multiple Choice

Your older brother has a friend who was angry with his wife because they have two sons and he wanted to have a daughter.He thought that she was responsible for having two boys rather than a boy and a girl.What would you tell your brother?

• A) His friend was correct, she was purposefully having sons instead of a daughter.
• B) It was not anyone's "fault," but the sperm determined the sex of the offspring.
• C) It was not anyone's "fault" even though her ova determined the sex of the offspring.
• D) Sex of the offspring is determined by day of the week. They both should have known what day they were trying to conceive.

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