In chickens, females have two different sex chromosomes (Z and W), while the males have two Z chromosomes.A Z-linked gene controls the pattern of the feathers, with the dominant B allele causing the barred pattern and the b allele causing nonbarred feathers.Which of the following crosses would produce all daughters of one type (barred or nonbarred)and all sons of the other type?
A)barred females × nonbarred males
B)nonbarred females × barred males
C)nonbarred females × nonbarred males
D)barred females × barred males
E)More than one of the choices is correct.

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The Answer of In chickens, females have two different sex chromosomes (Z and W), while the males have two Z chromosomes.A Z-linked gene controls the pattern of the feathers, with the dominant B allele causing the barred pattern and the b allele causing nonbarred feathers.Which of the following crosses would produce all daughters of one type (barred or nonbarred)and all sons of the other type?
A)barred females × nonbarred males
B)nonbarred females × barred males
C)nonbarred females × nonbarred males
D)barred females × barred males
E)More than one of the choices is correct.

In Chickens, Females Have Two Different Sex Chromosomes (Z and W)