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Differentiate between male and female heterogamety.

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### Step-by-Step Solution 1. **Definition of Heterogamety**: - Heterogamety refers to the presence of different types of sex chromosomes in an organism. In terms of sex determination, it indicates how male and female gametes differ in their chromosomal composition. 2. **Male Heterogamety**: - In male heterogamety, males have one type of sex chromosome that is different from that of females. - For example, in humans, males have an XY chromosome pair. Here, the X and Y chromosomes are different, which is a characteristic of male heterogamety. ...
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