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In turtle, high incubation temperature leads to the development of female offspring. On the other hand in lizards, high incubation temperature leads to the development of male offspring. What determines the sex of the offspring in these examples?

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In these examples, the temperature at which the fertilized eggs are incubated determines whether the offspring will be a male or a female.
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