A human sperm cell receives autosomes and
A) an X chromosome always.
B) either an X or a Y chromosome.
C) a Y chromosome always.
D) both an X and a Y chromosome.

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A human sperm cell can receive either an X or a Y chromosome from the father's germ cell, determining the sex of the offspring. The mother's germ cell always contributes an X chromosome. Therefore, the sperm cell can receive either an X or a Y chromosome, resulting in the offspring being either male (XY) or female (XX).

A Human Sperm Cell Receives Autosomes and