In humans, the sex of the offspring is ordinarily determined by the
A) autosomes carried by the egg cell.
B) autosomes carried by the sperm cell.
C) sex chromosome carried by the egg cell.
D) sex chromosome carried by the sperm cell.

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The sex of the offspring is determined by the sex chromosome carried by the sperm cell. Specifically, if the sperm carries an X chromosome, the resulting offspring will be female (XX), while if the sperm carries a Y chromosome, the resulting offspring will be male (XY).

In Humans, the Sex of the Offspring Is Ordinarily Determined