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Assertion : In humans, the gamete contributed by the male determines whether the child produced will be male or female.

Reason : Sex in humans is a polygenic trait depending upon a cumulative effect of some genes on X-chromosome and some on Y-chromosome.

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If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
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If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
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If assertion is true but reason is false
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If both assertion and reason are false
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The correct option is C If assertion is true but reason is false
In human, the gamete contributed by the male determines whether the child produced will be male or female. Sex in humans is a polygenic trait depending upon cumulative effect of some genes present on only the Y-chromosome.

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