Sex Ratio - Types of Sex Ratio

Types of Sex Ratio

The sex ratio varies according to the age profile of the population. It is generally divided into four:

  • primary sex ratio — ratio at fertilization
  • secondary sex ratio — ratio at birth
  • tertiary sex ratio — ratio in sexually active organisms
  • quaternary sex ratio — ratio in post-reproductive organisms

Measuring these is a problem since there are no clear boundaries between them.

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