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Because males carry both the X and Y chromosomes in their sperm, they are the deciding factor when it comes to the sex of the baby. Unlike females who only carry the X chromosome.
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Why does the father ultimately determine thesex if the baby?
The sex of a child is determined by the father because the genes that determine sex come from the male sperm.
What chromosomes determine male sex?
XY
Which parent determine the sex of an offspring?
The male
What are chromosomes that determine the sex of a child?
There are two kinds of sex chromosome X and Y that result in two different sex types: XX in females and XY in males. A child will always get a X chromosome from their mother, but the sex depends on which chromosome the male gives, which is completely random, you could get the X chromosome making you female or you could get the Y chromosome making you male.
How does a gamete from a male determine the sex offspring?
because the male can either give an X or a Y
What type of chromosomes determine whether the offspring will be male or female?
The sex chromosome determines the sex of the organism. There are 46 chromosomes- 2 sex and 44 autosomes... the autosomes determine your traits, whereas the sex determine the sex; XX= FEMALE XY= MALE.
What are the functions of of the sex chromosome?
They carry genes that determine whether a person is a male of female. They also carry genes that determine other traits.
What chrosomes determine if a person is a male or female?
Sex chromosomes detrmine wheather a person is a male or a female.
What sex is landon brown bobby browns child?
male
Which parents gamete normally determines the sex of the child?
Male
What chromosomes determine a person gender?
Xy chromosomes= boy xx chromosomes= female
Can you determine a persons gender in DNA?
ANSWER:Now a days, yes you can. The science that we've been studying for a few days now can determine the sex of a child while still inside the mothers womb
