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Assertion : In humans, the gamete contributed by the male determines whether the child produced will be male or female
Reason : Sex in human is a polygenic trait depending upon a cumulative efffect of some genes on X-chromosome and some on Y-chromosome .

A

If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion .

B

If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion

C

If Assertion is true but the Reason is false.

D

If both Assertion and Reason are false.

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C
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Assertion In human, female sex is determined by XX chromosome Reason Male sex is determined by XY-chromosome

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The chromosome that determines the male sex in human is called :