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Question
Write the types of sex-determination mechanisms the following crosses show. Give an example of each type.
(i) Female XX with Male XO
(ii) Female ZW with Male ZZ
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Solution
(i) The type of sex determination mechanism shown in female XX with male XO is male heterogamety.
Example- Humans
(ii) The type of sex determination mechanism shown in female ZW with male ZZ is female heterogamety.
Example- Birds
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