Multiple choice

When a sperm with X chromosomes fertilizes the egg, the resulting zygote would develop into a child with

  1. XX chromosomes

  2. YY chromosomes

  3. XY chromosomes

  4. Any of the above options can be possible

  5. None of these
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Explanation

Yes, it is correct. When a sperm with X chromosome fertilizes the egg, the resulting zygote would develop into a female child. When a sperm with Y chromosome fertilizes the egg, the resulting zygote would develop into a male child. A female has all the chromosomes as X.

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