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Sex determination

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

A system in which an organism's phenotypic sex is controlled by both genetic factors (chromosome composition) and environmental conditions (such as temperature).

AP course connection

Topic 5.5: 5.5 Environmental Effects on Phenotype

Unit 5

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