Asked in Premeth Test 27 — Inheritance

XO-XX is associated with:

Correct answer: D. Grasshopper

  • A. Fishes
  • B. Man
  • C. Drosophila
  • D. Grasshopper

Explanation

The XO sex-determination system (sometimes X0 sex-determination system) is a system that some species of insects, arachnids, and mammals use to determine the sex of offspring. In this system, there is only one sex chromosome, referred to as X. Males only have one X chromosome (XO), while females have two (XX). Male grasshoppers have 23 chromosomes and females have 24 chromosomes.

Last updated

About Inheritance

Mendel's laws explain segregation, independent assortment and the prediction of genetic ratios using alleles, genotypes and phenotypes. The chapter also covers linked genes, recombination and crossing over during meiosis, then applies pedigree reasoning to X-linked recessive traits, which show different inheritance patterns in males and females.

Practise Inheritance

1,238 free Inheritance MCQs from Biology, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.

Exams that ask Biology questions like this

Biology is on 6 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.

Related questions