Question
Biology Question on Applications of Biotechnology
The sex of the children will be determined by what they inherit from the:
A
(A) Nature
B
(B) Father
C
(C) Mother
D
(D) Mother and father
Answer
(B) Father
Explanation
Solution
Explanation:
The sex of children is decided by the X or Y chromosome inherited from the father.A male has XY chromosomes and a female has XX chromosomes.If a sperm carrying X chromosome from the father gets combined with the X chromosome from female, then the combination will be XX and the child will be a baby girl.If a sperm carrying Y chromosome from the male gets combined with the X chromosome from female, then the combination will be XY, and the child will be a baby boy.Hence, the correct option is (B).