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A zygote which has an X-chromosome inher...

A zygote which has an X-chromosome inherited from the father will develop into a

A

boy

B

girl

C

X-chromosome does not determine the sex of a child

D

either boy

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B
A zygote that has an X-chromasome inherited from father will develop into a girl. All children whether boys or girls inherit an X-chromosome from their mother. Thus, sex is determined by what they inherit from their father. A child who inherits X-chromosome from her father will be a girl, and one who inherits a Y-chromosome from him will be a boy.
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