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Rarely, hens reverse phenotypic (not chromosomal dew late in life and develop into sperm producing males. If such a male were to be mated to a normal female, what sex ratio would be expected among the offspring? (Eggs with no X chromosome do not hatch.)

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This solution provides assistance determining what sex ratio would be expected among the offspring given the information below.

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To answer this question you first need to realize that birds have the reverse setup for sex chromosomes and gender as mammals.

Mammals: Males are XY, Females are XX

Birds: Males are XX, Females are XY

So, if we have a hen ...

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