Description : In Drosophila, the sex is determined by (a) the ratio of number of X-chromosome to the sets of autosomes (b) X and Y chromosomes (c) the ratio of pairs of X-chromosomes to the pairs of autosomes (d) whether the egg is fertilized or develops parthenogenetically.
Last Answer : (c) the ratio of pairs of X-chromosomes to the pairs of autosomes
Description : What is the number of autosomes in human body cells ?
Last Answer : The number of autosomes in human body cells is 44 (22 pairs).
Description : .Which one of the following conditions in humans is correctly matched with its chromosomal abnormality/linkage? (a) Erythroblastosis fetalis - X-linked (b) Down’s syndrome - 44 autosomes + XO (c) Klinefelter’s syndrome - 44 autosomes + XXY (d) Colour blindness - Y-linked
Last Answer : (c) Klinefelter’s syndrome - 44 autosomes + XXY
Description : Fetal sex can be determined by examining cells from the amniotic fluid by looking for (a) chiasmata (b) kinetochore (c) barr bodies (d) autosomes.
Last Answer : (c) barr bodies
Description : 5. Klinefelters syndrome has the genetic make up (a) 44 autosomes + xxy(b) 44 autosomes + xo (c) 45 autosomes + xx (d) 45 autosomes + xy
Last Answer : (a) 44 autosomes + xxy
Description : 2. A human cell containing 22 autosomes and a Y chromosome is probably a a) somatic cell of male b) sperm cell c) somatic cell of female d) unfertilized egg cell
Last Answer : b) sperm cell
Description : The chromosomes responsible for characteristics other than sex are known by which of the following terms? a) ribosomes b) lysosomes c) autosomes d) spermatocytes
Last Answer : ANSWER: C -- AUTOSOMES