Principle Of Inheritance And Variation Question 452

Question: In Drosophila, the sex is determined by [CBSE PMT 2003]

Options:

A) Whether the egg is fertilized or develops parthenogenetically

B) The ratio of number of X-chromosomes to the sets of autosomes

C) X and Y chromosomes

D) The ratio of pairs of X-chromosomes to the pairs of autosomes

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

The ratio of X and A chromosomes responsible for determination of sex in drosophila e.g.

Superfemale - Number of X chromosome XXX/Set of autosome AA.

Sex index ratio (X/A) $ =\frac{3}{2}=1.5 $ Super female.