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Question 22

In birds, biological sex is determined by the Z and W sex chromosomes, rather than the X and Y chromosomes found in mammals.

a.

Explain how these sex chromosomes determine whether a chick is born male or female, and state which parent's gamete determines this sex.

[2]
b.

The growth of a chick and the subsequent production of its gametes rely on different types of cell division: mitosis and meiosis. Describe four differences between the daughter cells produced by meiosis and those produced by mitosis.

[4]

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