NEET2019Botany-Genetics

NEET 2019 Botany Sex Determination MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

Select the INCORRECT statement.

A

In domesticated fowls, sex of progeny depends on the type of sperm rather than egg.

B

Human males have one of their sex - chromosome much shorter than the other.

C

Male fruit fly is heterogametic.

D

In male grasshoppers, 50% of sperms have no sex - chromosome.

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

In birds, including domesticated fowls, the sex of the progeny is determined by the egg, as females are heterogametic (ZW) and males are homogametic (ZZ).

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