deÂ·bunk. tr.v. deÂ·bunked, deÂ·bunkÂ·ing, deÂ·bunks. To expose or ridicule the falseness, sham, or exaggerated claims of: debunk a supposed miracle drug. deÂ·bunkâ²er n. Word History: The bunk in debunk came from a place where much bunk has originated, the United States Congress.
The male gamete determines sex because each male gamete can contribute either an X or a Y chromosome Which of the following is true of an X-linked gene, but not of a Y-linked gene? A) It is only expressed in female offspring. B) The gene is present in both males and females. C) It is expressed in half of the cells of either male or female. D) It does not segregate like other genes. E) Sister chromatids separate during mitosis.
The father's genetic contribution determines the sex of the baby. Women have XX chromosomes, men have XY (this is part of the definition of female and male). The male provides â¦ either X or Y to the woman's X. So if the man donates an X, the baby is XX and thus female.If he donates a Y, the baby is XY and thus male.n humans, it is the sperm which determines the sex of the child. The presence of a Y chromosome in the zygote is what determines that the child will be male. Only the fathe â¦ r has a Y chromosome (XY).