WBBSEClass XLife Science03 (a) Heredity01 Mark2022 Easy

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There is no role of female in determining sex of human.

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Answer

False

Explanation:

In humans, sex is determined by the combination of sex chromosomes. The female always provides an X chromosome, while the male can provide either X or Y. The presence of Y chromosome determines the male sex. Therefore, the female does play a role by providing one of the sex chromosomes.

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