Which of the following environmental factors plays an important role in deciding the sex of a developing organism in some animals?
AHumidity
BLight
CWind
DTemperature
Answer:
D. Temperature
Read Explanation:
In some animals, temperature is a crucial environmental factor that can influence the sex of a developing organism during a specific period of development.
Temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD) is a prime example of phenotypic plasticity in that incubation temperature of the egg causes bipotential gonads to develop either into a testis or an ovary.
TSD is widely observed in reptiles including all crocodilians, some lizards, and many turtles (Bull, 1980).
