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It is very difficult to determine the sex of very young chickens, but it is easy to tell, by visual observation, whether
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It is very difficult to determine the sex of very young chickens, but it is easy to tell, by visual observation, whether the feathers are "barred." The barred pattern is inherited as a sex-linked dominant trait. This trait is used regularly by chicken breeders who must fill orders specifically for male or female chicks. Of course, the chicken breeders are aware of the mechanism of sex determination in birds. Identify the genotype for a male with feathers that are not barred. Genotype: XbY Question 8 For the previous problem, identify the genotype of a barred female.