Statement I: The sex of the baby is determined by the father and not by the mother. Statement II: 50 percent of sperms carry X chromosome and other 50 percent carry the Y.

Question

Statement I: The sex of the baby is determined by the father and not by the mother. Statement II: 50 percent of sperms carry X chromosome and other 50 percent carry the Y. (A) Only statement I is correct (B) Only statement II is correct (C) Both statements I and II are correct (D) Both statements I and II are incorrect

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

50 percent of sperms carry the X chromosome while the other 50 percent carry the Y. After fusion of the male and female gametes, the zygote would carry either XX or YY depending on whether the sperm car rying X or Y fertilised the ovum.
• Sex of the baby is determined by the father and not by the mother

Q. Statement I: The sex of the baby is determined by the father and not by the mother. Statement II: 50 percent of sperms carry X chromosome and other 50 percent carry the Y.

Only statement I is correct

Only statement II is correct

Both statements I and II are correct

Both statements I and II are incorrect

Q. Statement I: The sex of the baby is determined by the father and not by the mother.
Statement II: $50$ percent of sperms carry $X$ chromosome and other $50$ percent carry the Y.