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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 reasons are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

C

If the assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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