A eukaryotic diploid cell from an organism with the ZZ-ZW sex determination system has two pairs of autosomes and a pair of sex chromosomes, Z and W, shown below. From what type of individual is this cell?

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A eukaryotic diploid cell from an organism with the ZZ-ZW sex determination system has two pairs of autosomes and a pair of sex chromosomes, Z and W, shown below.  From what type of individual is this cell?

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In the ZZ-ZW sex determination system, females have one Z chromosome and one W chromosome, while males have two Z chromosomes. Therefore, this diploid cell with one Z and one W chromosome must come from a female individual.

A Eukaryotic Diploid Cell from an Organism with the ZZ-ZW