Explain with the help of an example each, male and female heterogamety mechanisms of sex determination.

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Explain with the help of an example each, male and female heterogamety mechanisms of sex determination.

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Male produces 2 different types of gametes
XO - e.g. grasshopper /
XY e.g. human , it is the type of sperm fertilising the egg that determine the sex of the offspring

Female produces 2 different types of gametes
ZW eg. : Birds , it is the type of egg getting fertilised with the sperm that determine the sex of the chick

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