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the sex of a child is determined by the __________. a sperm b egg c either sperm or egg
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In humans, females have two X chromosomes (XX) and produce eggs with an X chromosome. Males have one X and one Y chromosome (XY) and produce sperm with either an X or a Y chromosome. When a sperm with an X chromosome fertilizes an egg (X), the child is female (XX). When a sperm with a Y chromosome fertilizes an egg (X), the child is male (XY). So the sex - determining factor is the sperm as it can carry either X or Y, while the egg only carries X.
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