Question

differentiate between male heterogamety and female homogamety​

Answer 1

Answer:

Homogamety refers to the sex if the species in which the sex chromosomes are the same or the organisms or individuals producing only one kind of gametes.

MALE HETEROGAMETY

1. Male Heterogamety includes human males having XY sex chromosomes and males of some insects having XO sex chromosome.

2.In Drosophila, males are heterogametic.

3.Humans males are heterogametic (XY). So, Men determine the sex of the baby depending on whether the sperm is carrying X or Y chromosome.

FEMALE HETEROGAMETY

1.Female Heterogamety includes the females of some species of birds, fishes, and insects. Platypus males are heterogametic while females are homogametic.

2. Among insects, Lepidopteran has heterogametic females.

3. Human females are homogametic (XO). Thus, female has no role in determining the sex of the baby.