1. | Because the father's sperm determines the zygote's sex chromosome composition. |
2. | Because the father's genetic material activates sex-determining genes. |
3. | Because the mother always provides an X chromosome. |
4. | Because the father's phenotype influences the child's sex. |
1. | A mutation in the queen bee that causes her to lay diploid eggs that develop without fertilization. |
2. | Increased production of royal jelly, leading to the development of more queen bees. |
3. | A mutation in drone bees that allows them to produce sperm with a different chromosome count. |
4. | Introduction of a new species of bee that competes for the same food sources |