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BIO 101 BIO 101 Past Questions Objective Question

Question

The sex-determination system in which males are XY and females XX is found in all
Options
A multicellular organisms
B animals
C vertebrates
D mammals
Correct Answer
Correct Answer

Option D is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The XX/XY sex-determination system is characteristic of all mammals. While many other animals and some plants use this system, it is not universal. For example, birds have a ZW system (males are ZZ, females are ZW), and many reptiles use temperature-dependent sex determination.

Hint

This system is a defining feature of the group of animals that have hair and produce milk.

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