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    What determines the sex of a child in humans?
    Question

    What determines the sex of a child in humans?

    A.

    Environmental cues

    B.

    The temperature at which fertilised eggs are placed

    C.

    The fate of the embryo

    D.

    Genetic constitution

    Correct option is D

    The correct answer is option (d) Genetic constitution.

    Information booster :

    The sex of the child is determined by the combination of sex chromosomes:

    • If the child inherits an X chromosome from the father and an X chromosome from the mother, the child will be female (XX).
    • If the child inherits a Y chromosome from the father and an X chromosome from the mother, the child will be male (XY).

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