Author Question: In birds, sex is determined by a ZW chromosome scheme. Males are ZZ and females (Read 801 times)

Hungry!

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In birds, sex is determined by a ZW chromosome scheme. Males are ZZ and females are ZW. A recessive lethal allele that causes death of the embryo is sometimes present on the Z chromosome in pigeons. What would be the sex ratio in the offspring of a cross between a male that is heterozygous for the lethal allele and a normal female?
A) 2:1 male to female
B) 1:2 male to female
C) 1:1 male to female
D) 4:3 male to female
E) 3:1 male to female



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100% it's A, don't forget to gimmi a thumbs up :D



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Thanks so much, you were right on.



 

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