Which is the correct pair of inherited chromosomes for the child to be a girl?

X from father and Y from mother
Y from father and X from mother
Y from father and Y from mother
X from father and X from mother

The correct answer is D. X from father and X from mother.

A human cell has 23 pairs of chromosomes, for a total of 46 chromosomes. One of these pairs is the sex chromosomes, which determine the sex of the individual. Females have two X chromosomes, while males have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome.

When a sperm fertilizes an egg, the resulting zygote will have one set of chromosomes from the father and one set of chromosomes from the mother. The sex of the zygote is determined by the sex chromosomes from the father. If the sperm that fertilizes the egg carries an X chromosome, the zygote will develop into a female. If the sperm that fertilizes the egg carries a Y chromosome, the zygote will develop into a male.

Therefore, the correct pair of inherited chromosomes for the child to be a girl is X from father and X from mother.

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