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What is the chance of a male child in each human pregnancy?
A25 per cent
B50 per cent
C75 per cent
D100 per cent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 50 per cent
X and Y sperm are equally likely to fertilise the egg, so each pregnancy has a 50 per cent chance of either sex.
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