To form a female zygote, the sperm cell must contribute which chromosome?
Correct answer: A. X
- A. X
- B. 2X
- C. Y
- D. XY
Explanation
To form a female zygote, the sperm cell must contribute a sex chromosome carrying an X chromosome. In humans, the sex chromosomes are labeled as X and Y. Females have two X chromosomes (XX), and males have one X and one Y chromosome (XY).
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