Who determines the gender or sex of a baby? the man or the woman? find out below

Gender determination has brought lots of controversies in our society today, this is as a result of ignorance about who really determines the sex of a baby, the male or the female? Some of us know the answer already but for some others who may not know, here is a simple explanation.

Development begins at conception from a parent sex cell which is formed by the union of a male sperm cell and a female ovum forming a zygote which contains 46 chromosomes (23 from each parent).  Each sperm and each ovum contain minute structures called chromosomes.  These chromosomes house smaller hereditary traits known as genes.  Each gene (or group of genes) represents a hereditary factor such as color of eyes, or shape of nose etc which is transmitted as a unit.  Physical traits developed as the result of the influence of a combination of genes.
Now how is gender determined?

Gender is determined by the 23rd pair of chromosomes (ie the sex chromosomes) the normal females inherited one sex chromosome (an x chromosomes); from each parent whereas males inherited an x chromosomes and a smaller Y chromosome.  The father determines the sex of a child not the mother.  The father (XY) can transmit either an X chromosome or a Y chromosome to his offspring. So when the father transmits the X chromosome this combines with the X chromosome of the mother resulting in the development of a female child. When the father transmits the Y chromosome, it results in the development of a male child. Now I know you understand better now and I hope the explanation has been of help.