XO type of sex determination can be found in
Answer: (C) Grasshoppers. Answer: (C) Grasshoppers Solution: In the XO type of sex determination the male has only one X chromosome (no Y) besides the autosomes, while the female has a pair of X chromosomes.
- A.Drosophila
- B.Birds
- C.Grasshoppers✓
- D.Monkeys
Correct Answer
(C) Grasshoppers
Solution & Explanation
Answer: (C) Grasshoppers Solution: In the XO type of sex determination the male has only one X chromosome (no Y) besides the autosomes, while the female has a pair of X chromosomes. NCERT cites grasshopper as the example of this XO mechanism. Drosophila and monkeys are XY type, and birds are ZW/ZZ type, so they are excluded. NCERT Reference: NCERT Class XII, Ch 4, p.70, lines 27-31: "Grasshopper is an example of XO type of sex determination in which the males have only one X-chromosome besides the autosomes, whereas females have a pair of X-chromosomes."
