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Kavitha gave birth to a female baby.Her family members say that she can give birth to only female babies because of her family history .Is the statement given by her family members true.Justify your answer .

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No, the statement is not true.
Sex determination is a chance of probability as to which category of sperm fuses with the eggs. If the egg(x) is fused by the x-bearing sperm, then
individual is female. If the egg (x) is fused by the y-bearing sperm then individual is male. The sperm produced by the father only determines the sex of the child.
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