The fact that the ______ determines the gender of the child is leading to the development of techniques that will allow parents to increase the chances of choosing the child's gender.

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The gender of the child is determined by the sperm that fertilizes the woman's egg, so the best choice is B, "man's sperm." A, "woman's ovum," is not entirely accurate as the ovum only contains the X chromosome, but the sperm can contribute either an X or a Y chromosome. C, "chromosome type," is too broad and could include many factors that contribute to gender, but the specific factor that determines gender is the sex chromosome contributed by the sperm. D, "chromosome similarity," does not apply as both the egg and sperm contain chromosomes but their similarity does not determine the child's gender.

The Fact That the ______ Determines the Gender of the Child