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-	Sex chromosomes: in some species, these are a set of chromosomes that determine sex. In some species, females are homogametic (XX) and males are heterogametic (XY), whereas in other species it is the other way around (homogametic ZZ males and heterogametic ZW females). Not all species use sex chromosomes for sex determination.	+	<nowiki>Sex chromosomes</nowiki>: in some species, these are a set of chromosomes that determine sex. In some species, females are homogametic (XX) and males are heterogametic (XY), whereas in other species it is the other way around (homogametic ZZ males and heterogametic ZW females). Not all species use sex chromosomes for sex determination.