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Comment by aaaja

2 days ago

Yes. Sperm cells are haploid. If the sperm that fertilizes the egg has an X chromosome, the baby will be female. If it has a Y chromosome, the baby will be male.

There are rare exceptions for genetic disorders relating to sex development, but generally speaking the above is true.

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