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A child who inherits a Y chromosome from the father will be

Question
A child who inherits a Y chromosome from the father will be
a girl (XX)
a boy (XY)
an individual with no sex chromosomes
always sterile
Answer
a boy (XY)
Detailed Explanation
Inheriting a Y chromosome from the father (combined with the X from the mother) results in genotype XY, which develops as a boy.
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