alleryIn the usual human XX/XY model, which fertilisation produces an XY zygote?
AX ovum + X sperm
BX ovum + Y sperm
CY ovum + Y sperm
DY ovum + X sperm
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. X ovum + Y sperm
A Y-bearing sperm adds Y to the X supplied by the ovum.
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