A human egg contains ________ chromosome and a human sperm contains ________ chromosome.

A) a Y; either an X or a Y
B) either an X or a Y; an X
C) an X; either an X or a Y
D) either an X or a Y; a Y

Human Egg

The female reproductive cell, or ovum, which, when fertilized by a sperm, can develop into a zygote and eventually a fetus.

Human Sperm

The male reproductive cell, or gamete, vital for human reproduction, containing genetic information that can combine with an ovum to create a new organism.

Y Chromosome

The sex chromosome found only in males. When paired with an X chromosome from the mother, it produces a male child.