NEET Biology question

Which of the following is incorrect regarding the ZW–ZZ type of sex determination?

(A)It occurs in birds and some reptiles
(B)Females are homogametic and males are heterogameticCorrect
(C)A 1:1 sex ratio is produced in the offspring
(D)All of these

Answer: (B)

Solution

In the ZW-ZZ system (found in birds and some reptiles, as well as some fish and insects, option (a) being true), it is the *male* (ZZ) that is homogametic and the *female* (ZW) that is heterogametic — the exact reverse of the

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