Botany-Sex Determination
NEET Botany Sex Determination MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-numerical-Easy-Class 12
In birds, if a female has one Z and one W chromosome, what is the probability that an offspring will be male if the male bird is ZZ?
A
50%
B
25%
C
75%
D
100%
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
The female bird contributes either a Z or a W chromosome, while the male bird contributes a Z chromosome. The combinations can be ZZ (male) or ZW (female), resulting in a 50% probability for a male offspring.
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