Match each item in Column-I with one given in Column-II and select the correct match from the codes given:
Column-I
[Organism]
Column-II
[Mechanism of sex determination]
A. Honey bees P. Genic balance
B. Grasshopper Q. ZZ-ZW, female heterogamety
C. Birds R. XX-XO male heterogamety
D. Fruit fly S. Haplo-diploidy
Codes:
A B C D
1. Q P S R
2. R P Q S
3. P Q R S
4. S R Q P
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Which of the following describes a male in birds?
1. 2.
3.   4.  
Subtopic:  Sex Determination | Sex Determination: Further Considerations |
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Assertion(A): Human males have autosomes and XY chromosomes.
Reason(R): Females have one set of autosomes and two X chromosomes.
Choices for Assertions and reasons:
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Subtopic:  Sex Determination |
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Assertion(A): DNA is transmitted from one generation to the other.
Reason(R): DNA is the carrier of genetic information.
Choices for Assertions and reasons:
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Subtopic:  Sex Determination |
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Consider the given two statements:
Assertion(A): women are blamed and ill-treated for giving birth to female children.
Reason(R): It is the egg of the woman that decides the gender of the embryo.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
3. (A) is True but (R) is False
4. (A) is False but (R) is True
Subtopic:  Sex Determination |
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Select the correct statement/s with respect to mechanism of sex determination in Grasshopper.
A: It is an example of female heterogamety
B: Male produces two different types of gametes either with or without X chromosomes.
C: Total number of chromosomes (autosomes and sex chromosomes) is same in both males and females.
D: All eggs bear an additional X chromosome besides the autosomes.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. (B) and (D) only 2. (A), (C) and (D) only
3. (A) only 4. (A) and (C) only
Subtopic:  Sex Determination |
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Level 2: 60%+
NEET - 2023
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