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#Question id: 4742


In birds, sex is determined by a ZW chromosome scheme. Males are ZZ and females are ZW. A recessive lethal allele that causes death of the embryo is sometimes present on the Z chromosome in pigeons. What would be the sex ratio in the offspring of a cross between a male that is heterozygous for the lethal allele and a normal female?

#XL - R Botany
  1. 2:1 male to female

  2. 1:2 male to female

  3. 1:1 male to female

  4. 3:1 male to female