Sex Determination Systems in Animals
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Sex Determination Systems in Animals

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In the XX-XY system found in most mammals and humans, which sex is the homogametic sex?

  • Female (correct)
  • Zygote
  • Intersex
  • Male

    • What determines the sex in male grasshoppers according to the given information?

  • XO genotype (correct)
  • SRY gene
  • XX genotype
  • ZW genotype

    • Which of the following organisms follows the haploid-diploid system for sex determination?

  • Hymenopterans (bees) (correct)
  • Humans
  • Birds
  • Snakes

    • What is the role of the SRY gene in the XX-XY system of sex determination?

    <p>Determines male sex in mammals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following pairs of organisms have females as the heterogametic sex?

    <p>Birds and snakes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sex-determining system involves males being haploid and females being diploid in certain insects?

    <p>Haploid-Diploid System</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sex-determining system involves males having the presence of the SRY gene on the Y chromosome?

    <p>XX-XY System</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which sex-determining system are females the homogametic sex?

    <p>ZZ-ZW System</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sex-determining system is characterized by males being XO and females being XX?

    <p>XX-XO System</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the sex in female birds and snakes in their sex-determining system?

    <p>ZW or ZZ chromosomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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