JAMB Biology 2020 Objective — Question 6
Question 6 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Biology 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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6. The sex(gender) of a baby is determined during ___ (a) copulation (b) ovulation ( ) fertilization (d) gestation
- A. A. copulation
- B. B. ovulation
- C. C. fertilizationCorrect
- D. D. gestation
Explanation
The gender of a baby is determined during fertilization. If the sperm that fertilizes the egg is of X-chromosome, the baby will be female, and if Y-chromosome, the baby will be male.
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