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Assertion : In pigeons, females are heterogametic and males are homogametic
Reason : In pigeons, females have ZW sex chromosomes and males have ZZ sex chromosomes.

A

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is the correct explanation of assertion

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

C

Assertion is correct but reason is incorrect

D

Both assertion and reason are incorrect

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In pigeons, ZW-ZZ type of sex determination mechanism is found. In this type the male has two homomorphic sex chromosomes (ZZ) and is homogametic, and the female has two hetermorphic sex chromosomes (ZW) and is heterogametic. There are, thus two types of eggs : with Z and with W and only one type of sperms, i.e, each with Z.
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