Please help me im so confused.  a. Which is the homogametic sex in humans? ii. the heterogametic sex in humans? b.) Which is the homogametic sex in these moths? ii.) the heterogametic sex in these moths? Support your answers in part c by analyzing the two crosses shown above. PLEASE DEFINE YOUR SYMBOLS and show your work clearly.

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Please help me im so confused. 

a. Which is the homogametic sex in humans?
ii. the heterogametic sex in humans?

b.) Which is the homogametic sex in these moths?
ii.) the heterogametic sex in these moths?

Support your answers in part c by analyzing the two crosses shown above. PLEASE
DEFINE YOUR SYMBOLS and show your work clearly.

The Abraxas moth has large spots on its wings. In a population of moths, variants with very small
spots arose. Crosses are made between the different strains. The results shown in the table below.
Parents
Progeny
F2
Cross
Female
Male
F1
females:
50% Small spots
50% Large spots
males:
females:
all Large spots
1
Small spots
Large spots
males:
all Large spots
all Large spots
females:
50% Small spots
50% wild-type
males:
females:
all Small spots
Large spots
Small spots
males:
50% Small spots
50% Large spots
all Large spots
2.
Transcribed Image Text:The Abraxas moth has large spots on its wings. In a population of moths, variants with very small spots arose. Crosses are made between the different strains. The results shown in the table below. Parents Progeny F2 Cross Female Male F1 females: 50% Small spots 50% Large spots males: females: all Large spots 1 Small spots Large spots males: all Large spots all Large spots females: 50% Small spots 50% wild-type males: females: all Small spots Large spots Small spots males: 50% Small spots 50% Large spots all Large spots 2.
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