A species has a diploid chromosome number of 48 Is it true o

A species has a diploid chromosome number of 48. Is it true or false that of the 24 chromosomes in an ovum, 12 are always paternal?

Answer: False

In a diploid cell with 48 chromosomes, 24 are of paternal origin and 24 are of maternal origin.

In a ovum (the female reproductive cell or gamete) has 24 chromosomes and all of them are of maternal origin.