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Explain the mechanism of sex determination in birds .How does it differ from that of human beings?

Answer» In birds sex determination is of ZW -ZZ type
In this tyhpe of homogametic and have ZZ sex chromosomes and females are heterogametic with ZW pair of sex chromosomes
`{:(Parents:, male ,X,female),(,ZZ,,,Zw),(Gametes:,(Z)(z),(Z)(W)),(T_(1):,female, male):}`
Where as in humans the chromosomal mechanism of sex determination is XX-XY type .The human male is heterogametic and have XY sex chromosomes and human female is homogametic with XX sex chromosomes.


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