Chhattisgarh PMT Chhattisgarh PMT Solved Paper-2004

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    Supermale    and    super female    type determination of sex in Drosophila is base on

    A)  genie balance                  

    B)  oxygen balance

    C)  biodiversity                      

    D)  uniformity

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Super male and super female type determination of sex in Drosophila is based on 'Genie balance theory'. This theory was proposed by CB Bridges (1922). According to him, it is the delicate   balance   theory   between the X-chromosomes and autosomes, which responsible for sex determination, ie, by the X/A ratio.
    Sex of individuals X/A ratio
    Super females 1.5
    Normal females 1
    Intersex 0.67
    Normal males 0.5
    Supermales 0.33


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