CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2004

  • question_answer
    Balance theory of sex determination was proposed by:

    A)  Calvin B. Bridges

    B)  Strasburger

    C)  T.H. Morgan

    D)  Waldeyer

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Balance theory of sex determination was proposed by Calvin B. Bridges. According to this theory, ratio between the number of X chromosomes and number of complete sets of autosomes will determine the sex hence, if \[\frac{X}{A}=1.0\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}\]Female \[\frac{X}{A}=0.50\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}\]Male \[\frac{X}{A}=0.50\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}\]Super male \[\frac{X}{A}=0.33\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}\]Super male \[\frac{X}{A}=1.50\,or\,1.33\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}\]Super female \[\frac{X}{A}=0.67\,or\,0.75\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}\]Intersex.


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