In some reptiles incubation temperature of the nest

Last updated: 1/17/2024

In some reptiles incubation temperature of the nest determines the sex ratio Select which answers best fit what the figure below is indicating Percent males 100 80 60 40 20 O Low Incubation temperature High KEY Many lizards alligators Many turtles Leopard geckos snapping turtles crocodiles Temperature dependent sex determination is a genetic factor found in some reptiles Embryos of snapping turtles become male at lower temperatures There is a equal chance of both male and female leopard geckos developing at intermediate incubation temperatures Alligators eggs incubated at higher temperatures all become males Particularly in reptiles there is a large degree of variability in sex determination