Question

Give scientific reason:

It is not right to consider the mother responsible, for giving birth to a girl child.

Answer 1

1. Sex determination depends only on the chromosomes present in the father’s sperm, not on the mother’s egg.
2. In humans, sex determination is based on the chromosomes contributed by the father. The mother always has XX chromosomes, while the father has XY chromosomes.
3. The sperm determines the baby’s gender because it carries either an X or Y chromosome: If an X chromosome sperm fertilizes the egg, the baby will be a girl (XX). If a Y chromosome sperm fertilizes the egg, the baby will be a boy (XY).
4. Therefore, the father’s sperm is responsible for sex determination, and blaming the mother for giving birth to a girl child is scientifically incorrect and socially unjust.