What is the difference between primary and secondary sex determination?

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a
Primary sex determination refers to the development of characteristics based on their exposure to hormones whereas secondary sex determination refers to the effects of non-hormonal factors.

b
Primary sex determination refers to the process by which a gonad becomes male and female whereas secondary sex determination refers to the development of other sexual characteristics.

c
Primary sex determination refers to the sex specified by the chromosomes present in the zygote whereas secondary sex determination refers to the formation of sex-related characteristics.

d
Primary sex determination refers to the production of hormones that influence sexual characteristics and secondary sex determination refers to the actual development of those characteristics.

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c
Primary sex determination refers to the sex specified by the chromosomes present in the zygote whereas secondary sex determination refers to the formation of sex-related characteristics.