The sex of an infant will be female when  The mother's ovary produces testosterone early in pregnancy  The X chromosome is received from the father .  An X chromosome is received from the mother .  Conception occurs during the last half of the female reproductive cycle

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Problem 8QP: How Is Sex Determined? The absence of a Y chromosome in an early embryo causes the: a. embryonic...
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The sex of an infant will be female when 

  1. The mother's ovary produces testosterone early in pregnancy 
  2. The X chromosome is received from the father . 
  3. An X chromosome is received from the mother . 
  4. Conception occurs during the last half of the female reproductive cycle
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