Principle Of Inheritance And Variation Question 451
Question: The first plant in which chromosomal basis of sex determination was discovered is [BHU 1985, 88]
Options:
A) Melandrium (Lychnis)
B) Rumex
C) Sphaerocarpus
D) Coccinia
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
In melandrium, the sex is determined by the Y-chromosome, when Y chromosome is present, the sex is male.
When Y is absent, the sex is female.