Essentials of Genetics - Masteringgenetic
Essentials of Genetics - Masteringgenetic
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ISBN: 9780134143699
Author: KLUG
Publisher: PEARSON
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The differences between the following terms:

(a) The concepts of sexual differentiation and sex determination.

(b) Lygaeus and Protenor modes of sex determination.

Introduction:

Sexual Reproduction involves two members of the opposite sex. The fusion of gametes (sperm and ovum) results in the production of a zygote, which gives rise to a new organism. This organism possesses certain traits of its parents, but never resembles completely with them.

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