Question
Biology Question on Principles of Inheritance and Variation
XX-XY type of sex determination mechanism is an example of female heterogamety and is found in Drosophila. Male heterogamety is seen in moths where males produce two different types of gamete.
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
If assertion is true but reason is false
If both assertion and reason are false
If both assertion and reason are false
Solution
Chromosomal determination of sex is based on heterogamety or occurrence of two types of gamete in one of the two sexes. In Drosophila XX-XY type of sex determination is found where males are heterogametic. In moths, ZO-ZZ type of sex determination occur where males are homogametic.