Multiple choice general knowledge

What determines the gender of a baby alligator?

  1. The season of the year

  2. The temperature of the nest in which the egg is hatched

  3. The relative ages of the male and female parents

  4. The diet of the mother
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Alligator gender is determined by temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD). Eggs incubated at approximately 32-33°C produce males, while temperatures below 32°C produce females and above 33°C produce females. This environmental mechanism contrasts with genetic sex determination in mammals.

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