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Cambridge IGCSE Biology practice

What chromosome does the mother always contribute to the child?

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Chromosomes, genes and proteins

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What chromosome does the mother always contribute to the child?.

  1. A.X chromosome
  2. B.Y chromosome
  3. C.Either X or Y chromosome
  4. D.No sex chromosome

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Sex Chromosome Inheritance

Diagram shows a mother with XX chromosomes and a father with XY chromosomes producing offspring.

ParentSex Chromosomes
MotherXX
FatherXY
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    Describe how the sex of a child is determined in humans.

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