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प्रश्न
Explain the mechanism of 'sex determination' in birds. How does it differ from that of human beings?
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उत्तर
- The sex chromosomes in birds are determined as Z and W. The male is homomorphic (ZZ) and the female is heteromorphic (ZW).
- W chromosome carries female sex-determining genes and duplication of Z chromosome indicates male sex.
- So, in case of chicks, the sex is determined by the egg and not by the sperms.

- The difference between sex mechanisms of humans.
- birds is that the male is homomorphic (ZZ) and the female is heteromorphic (ZW) in birds, whereas the male is heteromorphic (XY) and female is homomorphic (XX) in humans.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The person A has only B chromosomes in all its gametes. On the other hand, another person C has chromosome D in half of gametes and chromosome E in the other half of gametes. When chromosomes B and D combine during fertilisation, a female zygote results. On the other hand, combination of B and E chromosomes produces a male zygote.
(a) What are chromosomes (i) B (ii) D, and (iii) E?
(b) Out of B, D and E, which two chromosomes are of the same type?
(c) Which chromosome is smaller in size?
(d) What is the general name of chromosomes such as B and E?
(e) Out of the two persons A and C, which one is (i) male, and (ii) female?
________ shows haplo-diploid type of sex-determination.
Give Technical Term:
The cell which determines the sex of a baby.
Short Answer Question.
“Father is responsible for determination of sex of child and not the mother”. Justify.
Explain the mode of sex determination in honeybees.
Which of the following organisms has haploid number of chromosomes?
Which of the following develops through parthenogene is?
Which of the following combination of chromosome numbers represents the correct sex determination pattern in honey bees?
Select the incorrect statement
The belief that the mother is completely responsible for the sex of the child is wrong because the child
