Sex determination

GenotypeHumanDrosophila
XXfemalefemale
XYmalemale
XXYmalefemale
XOfemalemale
Heterogametic males
     Mammals (including humans)
          Male gender determined by presence of Y chromosome
     Drosophilid flies
          Gender determined by ratio of X chromosome to autosomes
Heterogametic females--birds
Environmental sex determination
     Reptiles
          Temperature of nest often determines sex ratio of hatchlings
mating box turtles
mating box turtles