NEETBotany-Principles of Inheritance and Variation
NEET Botany Sex Determination MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
Which one of the following conditions correctly describes the manner of determining the sex in the given example?
A
Homozygous sex chromosomes (XX) produce male in Drosophila
B
Homozygous sex chromosomes (ZZ) determine female sex in birds
C
XO type of sex chromosomes determines male sex in grasshopper
D
XO condition in humans as found in Turner Syndrome, determines female sex
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
In birds, the ZZ/ZW system determines sex, with ZZ being male and ZW being female.
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