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

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Renfrew is a male boa constrictor, and males of most species (including snakes) are homogametic, meaning they have two copies of the same sex chromosome (in this case, two Z chromosomes). Hemizygous refers to having only one copy of a particular gene or chromosome, so that term does not apply here. Heterozygous refers to having different versions of a particular gene (i.e. different alleles) on the two copies of a particular chromosome, which is not relevant to sex determination. Hermaphroditic individuals have both male and female reproductive organs, which is also not relevant to this question. Homozygous refers to having the same version of a gene on both copies of a particular chromosome, and while it may technically apply to sex chromosomes, it is not as specific or accurate as the term homogametic in this context.

Renfrew Is a Male Boa Constrictor