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प्रश्न
Define the following:
Sex chromosomes
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उत्तर
Sex chromosomes - The chromosomes which determine the sex of an individual are called sex chromosomes.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write the types of sex-determination mechanisms the following crosses show. Give an example of each type.
(i) Female XX with Male XO
(ii) Female ZW with Male ZZ
Differentiate between male and female heterogamety.
Name two animals which have nineteen pairs of chromosomes.
Give Reason:
Why X-linked recessive diseases are more common among males than females.
Read the following statements and select the correct option.
i. If sperm containing Y chromosome fertilizes the ovum, then diploid zygote is formed that grows into a male child.
ii. If sperm containing X chromosome fertilizes ovum, then diploid zygote is formed, that grows into a female child.
Grasshopper is an example of XO type of sex determination in which the males have ______.
Which of the following combination of chromosome numbers represents the correct sex determination pattern in honey bees?
In human males all the chromosomes are paired perfectly except one. This/these unpaired chromosomes is/are ______.
- large chromosome
- small chromosome
- Y-chromosome
- X-chromosome
Sex of an individual is determined by different factors in various species. Some animals rely entirely on the environmental ones, while in some other animals the individuals can change their sex during their life time indicating that sex of some species is not genetically determined. However in human beings, the sex of an individual is largely determined genetically.
- In what way are the sex chromosomes 'X' and 'Y' different in size? Name the mismatched pair of sex chromosome in humans.
- Write the number of pair/pairs of sex chromosomes present in human beings. In which one of the parent (male/female) perfect pair/pairs of sex chromosome are present?
- Citing two examples, justify the statement "Sex of an individual is not always determined genetically".
OR
Draw a flow chart to show that sex is determined genetically in human beings.
How is the sex of a newborn individual determined in different species of animals? Give three examples to support your answer.
