In our society a woman is often blamed for not bearing male child. Do you think it is right ? Justify.
$50$ per cent of sperms carry the $X$-chromosome while the other $50$ percent carry the $Y$. After fusion of the male and female gametes the zygote would carry either $XX$ or $YY$ depending on whether the sperm carrying $\mathrm{X}$ or $Y$ fertilised the ovum. Sex of the baby is determined by the father and not by the mother.
Butunfortunatelyin our society women are blamed for producing female children and have been excluded and ill-treated because of thismisconception.
Initial clue about the genetic/chromosomal mechanism of sex-determination can be traced back to some of the experiments carried out in
What type of sex determination is observed in grass hopper ?
The male human is represented by sex chromo-somes
Determination of sex of a child depends upon
How is sex determined in human beings?