NEET2011ZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationActual
Which one of the following conditions correctly describes the manner of determining the sex in the given example?
Options
- AXO type of sex chromosomes determine male sex in grasshopper
- BXO condition in humans as found in Turner syndrome, determines female sex
- CHomozygous sex chromosomes (XX) produce male in Drosophila
- DHomozygous sex chromosomes determine female sex in birds
Correct answer
A. XO type of sex chromosomes determine male sex in grasshopper
Step-by-step solution
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.