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Q.

Select the correct statement/s with respect to mechanism of sex determination in grasshopper.
(A) It is an example of female heterogamety.
(B) Male produces two different types of gametes either with or without X chromosome.
(C) Total number of chromosomes (autosomes and sex chromosomes) is same in both males and
females. 
(D) All eggs bear an additional X chromosome besides the autosomes.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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a

(A) only

b

(A) and (C) only

c

(A), (C) and (D) only

d

(B) and (D) only

answer is A.

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B and D only are correct. A and D are incorrect.


A. Grasshopper is an example of male heterogamety. 


B. The male grasshopper (X0) produces two types of gametes - half of them carry X chromosome while the other half lack an allosome.


C. The total number of chromosomes in males and females is different since the male has a single X chromosome while the female has two X chromosomes.


D. All the eggs bear autosomes and one X chromosome since the female has two X chromosomes.

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