The ZZ-WZ sex determination system, seen in birds and butterflies, has males as homogametic (ZZ) and females as heterogametic (WZ), producing different egg types.
In the ZZ-WZ sex determination pattern found in birds and butterflies, males are homogametic (ZZ) and females are heterogametic (WZ), producing two types of eggs.
| Front | ZZ WZ pattern of sex determination Male & Female Species? |
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| Back | Male is homogametic Female is heterogametic (2 types of eggs) Birds, butterflies, moths |
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