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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 13 Oct 2011, 12:52)
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Well, you learn something new every day*.I thought that sex was likely determined by then, but wasn't completely sure so I googled it.
Turns out that butterflies have a Z chromosome and an X chromosome (both passed on by the mother) and presence of both means female and one of each means male.
Source: biology.about.com/od/basicgenetics/p/chromosgender.htm
*At least I do**.
**Well, OK, not every day but quite often.
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So...how do you determineif you have both kinds of chromosome, or merely one of each?
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dohI, of course, meant only Z means male and both means female.
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