Question : Sex determination is based on particular chromosomes in bot – InterviewSolution

1.	Question : Sex determination is based on particular chromosomes in both birds and humans. State two points of difference between their mechanisms of sex determination.
Answer» Solution :i. In birds female has dissimilar CHROMOSOMES (ZW) and male has two similar ZZ chromosomes. But in HUMANS female has XX (homogametic) and male has XY (heterogametic) II . In humans the sperm is responsible for the sex of child but in birds egg is responsible for the sex of the CHICKS.

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