Question
Describe sex-determination in birds with example.
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Answer
Sex chromosomes in birds are determined as Z and W. The male is homomorphic (ZZ) and the female is heteromorphic (ZW). The W-chromosome carries female sex-determining genes, and the duplication of Z-chromosomes indicates the male sex.
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