Assertion : In humans, the gamete contributed by the male determines whether the child produced will be male or female.
Reason : Sex in humans is a polygenic trait depending upon a cumulative effect of some genes on $X-$ chromosome and some on $Y-$ chromosome.
Assertion : In humans, the gamete contributed by the male determines whether the child produced will be male or female.
Reason : Sex in humans is a polygenic trait depending upon a cumulative effect of some genes on $X-$ chromosome and some on $Y-$ chromosome.
- [AIIMS 2015]
- [AIIMS 2017]
- A
If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
- B
If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
- C
If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
- D
If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
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