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ZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationSex DeterminationEasy2 minPYQ_2020
ZoologyEasysingle choice

Which one of the following conditions correctly describes the sex determination mechanism?

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

XO type of sex chromosomes determine male sex in grasshoppers. Its common examples are cockroaches, grasshoppers and bugs. The female has two homomorphic sex chromosomes XX and is homogametic. It produces similar eggs, each with X chromosome. The male has one X chromosome only and is heterogametic.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Principles of Inheritance and VariationSubtopic:Sex Determination
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