NEETBiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationMCQ+4 / −1
XO type of sex determination can be found in :
- ADrosophila
- BBirds
- CGrasshoppers
- DMonkeys
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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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