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

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The sex of the individual is genetically determined i.e., genes inherited from parents choose whether the new born will be a boy or a girl. A new born who inherits an .X. chromosome from father will be a girl and one who inherits a .Y. chromosome will be a boy.
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