Sex determination

Correct answer: B. Father’s

The mother’s egg normally contributes an X chromosome in every fertilisation. The father produces two types of sperm in roughly equal numbers: X-bearing and Y-bearing. An X sperm joined with the egg forms XX, while a Y sperm forms XY. Thus the chromosome contributed by the father’s sperm determines the usual chromosomal sex combination; option B is correct. This does not imply choice or control by either parent.

Correct answer: A. Female child

In the standard human model, the egg contributes an X chromosome. If the fertilising sperm also carries X, the zygote receives X from each parent, giving the combination XX. This combination is typically associated with a female child, so option A is correct. A Y-bearing sperm would produce XY, which is why options B and D do not fit the stated condition.

Correct answer: B. Male child

The egg always contributes an X chromosome, whereas a sperm may contribute either X or Y. When a Y-bearing sperm fuses with the X-bearing egg, the zygote has the chromosome combination XY. In the usual human sex-determination system, XY develops as a male child. Therefore, option B is correct. Option A would result from XX; options C and D do not describe this fertilisation outcome.

Correct answer: A. On the sex chromosome coming from the father

In the usual human XX–XY system, the mother’s egg carries an X chromosome, whereas the father’s sperm carries either X or Y. Fertilisation by an X-bearing sperm produces XX, generally female; fertilisation by a Y-bearing sperm produces XY, generally male. Thus the paternal sex chromosome determines the chromosomal sex of the child. Option A is correct; food, blood group, and birthplace do not determine it.

Correct answer: A. Girl

The mother’s egg normally contributes an X chromosome. If the father’s sperm also contributes an X chromosome, the zygote receives X + X, giving the chromosomal combination XX. In the standard human XX–XY system, XX generally develops as a female, so option A is correct. An XY combination is usually male; the other choices do not follow from the stated chromosome combination.

Correct answer: A. Sex chromosomes

The governing concept is chromosomal sex determination in humans. Human females generally have XX sex chromosomes and produce ova carrying only X. Human males generally have XY chromosomes and produce sperm carrying either X or Y. Fertilisation by an X-bearing sperm gives XX, while fertilisation by a Y-bearing sperm gives XY. Thus the sex-chromosome combination determines sex; food, blood group and height do not.

Correct answer: A. The father’s sperm can carry either an X or a Y chromosome

The governing concept is the XX–XY system of human sex determination. A mother’s egg normally contributes an X chromosome, whereas the father produces two kinds of sperm: X-bearing and Y-bearing. X sperm plus X egg gives XX, while Y sperm plus X egg gives XY. Thus the sperm determines which sex-chromosome combination forms, making option A correct. The mother contributes an essential chromosome too, so the distractors incorrectly deny her role or the existence of chromosomes.

Correct answer: A. XX

The governing concept is chromosomal sex determination in humans. The egg contributes one X chromosome, and the stated sperm also contributes one X chromosome. Adding the two contributions gives X + X = XX. In the standard school-level XX–XY system, XX is the usual female chromosomal combination. XY would require a Y-bearing sperm, YY cannot result because the egg supplies X, and OO is not a human sex-chromosome combination. Therefore A is correct.

Correct answer: B. XY

The governing concept is the XX–XY mechanism of human sex determination. The egg contributes X, while the sperm specified in the question contributes Y. Their union therefore gives X + Y = XY. In the standard school classification, XY is the usual male chromosomal combination. XX would result from an X-bearing sperm, YY cannot form because the egg does not carry Y, and XO represents a different chromosomal condition rather than the stated fusion. Hence option B is correct.

Correct answer: A. The mother’s egg always contributes X, while the father’s sperm contributes either X or Y

The governing concept is the human XX–XY sex-determination system. Every normal egg contributes an X chromosome. A sperm carrying X produces XX after fertilisation, whereas a sperm carrying Y produces XY. Since the type of sperm is not controlled by the mother, blaming her for a girl child has no scientific basis. Option A correctly describes the chromosome contributions; B and C deny essential parental roles, and D confuses nutrition with inherited chromosomal determination.

Correct answer: A. Boy

For the usual human chromosomal system, the mother contributes an X chromosome in her egg, while the father contributes either X or Y in his sperm. Combining the given chromosomes gives X + Y = XY. The XY chromosomal combination is conventionally associated with a male child, so option A is correct. An XX combination would be associated with a female child; options C and D do not follow from the stated chromosome pair.

Correct answer: B. Male child

The egg contributes X and the sperm contributes Y. Combining these chromosomes gives XY: X + Y = XY. In the standard human chromosomal model taught at this level, XX is associated with a female child and XY with a male child. Therefore option B is correct. Option A would result from X + X, while options C and D ignore the definite chromosome combination produced at fertilisation.

Correct answer: A. Female child

The mother’s egg contributes one X chromosome, and in this case the father’s sperm also contributes X. Their union produces the combination XX: X + X = XX. In the standard human chromosomal model, XX corresponds to a female child, so option A is correct. A Y chromosome is absent in this combination, so it cannot be YY or XY, and fertilisation can still produce a zygote.

Correct answer: A. The sex chromosome present in the father's sperm

Human eggs normally carry an X chromosome, whereas sperm may carry either X or Y. Fertilisation by an X-bearing sperm usually produces an XX zygote, and fertilisation by a Y-bearing sperm usually produces an XY zygote. Thus the sperm’s sex chromosome determines the chromosomal combination, although biological development is more complex than a simple label. A is correct; the other factors do not determine chromosomal sex.

Correct answer: A. XX

In the usual human chromosomal system, females have two X sex chromosomes, written as XX, while males generally have one X and one Y, written as XY. An egg contributes an X chromosome, and an X-bearing sperm contributes the second X, producing an XX zygote. Therefore A is correct. YY is not a normal viable human combination, and XO represents a different chromosomal condition rather than the usual pattern.

Correct answer: B. XY

The governing concept is the human sex-chromosome system. A typical human female has XX sex chromosomes, while a typical human male has XY. The egg contributes X, and a Y-bearing sperm contributes Y, producing the XY combination. Therefore, option B is correct. XX is the usual female combination; YY is not a viable normal human combination, and a single X does not represent the usual diploid chromosome state.