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2022 · Q16
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Principles of Inheritance and Variation question

2022 · Q16

NEETBiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationMCQ+4 / −1

XO type of sex determination can be found in :

  1. A
    Drosophila
  2. B
    Birds
  3. C
    Grasshoppers
  4. D
    Monkeys
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Correct answer: C

Grasshopper is an example of XO type of sex determination in which the males have only one X-chromosome besides the autosomes, whereas females have a pair of X-chromosomes.

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