Renfrew is a male boa constrictor.He has two copies of a sex chromosome called Z chromosome.Renfrew is a member of the _____ sex.

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Renfrew, as a male boa constrictor, only has one type of sex chromosome (Z chromosome), making him homogametic. Homozygous refers to having two identical alleles for a particular gene, which is not applicable in this scenario. Hemizygous refers to having only one allele for a particular gene, which is also not applicable here. Heterozygous refers to having two different alleles for a particular gene, which is again not applicable in this scenario.

Renfrew Is a Male Boa Constrictor