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The sex of a child is decided by what it inherits from the father: justify with a flow diagram

The same question, asked 3 times: 2022*, 2024*, 2025. Every wording below, oldest first.

Try each one first, then open its answer.

  1. Question 1

    2022

    6 (b)
    Justify the statement “Sex of the children will be determined by what they inherit from their father”.
  2. Question 2

    2024

    23 (b)
    In human beings, the probability of getting a male or a female child is 50%. Explain with the help of a flow diagram only.
  3. Question 3

    2025

    24
    “Sex of the children is determined by type of sex chromosome which they inherit from their father.” Justify the statement.
  4. Question 4

    2025

    30
    (a) “In human beings the genes inherited from the parents decide whether the newborn individual is male or female.” Explain this statement with the help of a flow diagram. (b) “Some animals rely on environmental cues for sex determination.” Justify this statement giving an example.
  5. Question 5

    2025

    24
    Explain with the help of a flow chart that in human beings father is responsible for the sex (male or female) of the child.