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Structures present in a cell which is responsible for determination of the sex of a baby is ______. - Science

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Structures present in a cell which is responsible for determination of the sex of a baby is ______.

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  • cytoplasm

  • cell membrane

  • nucleus

  • chromosome

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Structures present in a cell which is responsible for determination of the sex of a baby is chromosome.

Explanation:

The sex of a baby is determined by the type of sex chromosomes present in the fertilised egg from which the baby develops. There are two types of sex chromosomes-X and Y.

A female has only two X-chromosomes, i.e. XX, whereas a male has one X and one Y-chromosome, i.e. XY combination.

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Chapter 10: Reaching the Age of Adolescence - Multiple Choice Questions [Page 54]

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Chapter 10 Reaching the Age of Adolescence
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