VMMC VMMC Medical Solved Paper-2006

  • question_answer
    Drosophila melanogaster has:

    A) 2 pair of autosomes and one pair of sex chromosome

    B) 3 pair of autosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes

    C) 1 pair of autosomes and 3 pair of sex chromosomes

    D) 2 pair of autosomes and 2 pair of sex chromosomes

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Drosophila contains 2 sets of autosomes and one pair of sex chromosome. But Bridges (1922) a scientist came accross certain Drosophila which were triploid and thus had 3 sets of chromosomes.


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