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How is the sex of the child determined in human beings?

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In human beings, the females have two X chromosomes and the males have one X one Y chromosome. Therefore, the females are XX and the males are XY. The gametes, as we know, receive half of the chromosomes. The male gametes have 22 autosomes and either X of Y sex chromosome. Type of mall gemetes: 22+X OR 22+Y. However, since the females have XX sex chromosomes, their gemetes can only have X sex chromosme. Type of female gamete: 22+X
Thus, the molther provides only X chromosomes. The sex of the baby is determined by the type of male gamete (X or Y) that fuses with the X chromosome of the female.
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