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Which of the two, sperm or ovum, decides the sex of the child?

Sperm decides the sex of the child. During fertilization if X of the sperm fertilizes with egg (having one X chromosome) a girl child is born; if Y of the sperm fertilizes with egg a boy child is born.


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