Which of the following is correct w.r.t sex determination in grasshopper?
1) The females are heterogametic
2) The females are homogametic
3) The males have only one X-chromosome.
4) The males are heterogametic
1, 2 & 4
2, 3 & 4
1, 3 & 4
All of these
As we have learnt in:
Sex Determination: XX Female & XO Male Type -
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In grasshopper, there is XX-XO type of sex determination wherein, females are homogametic (XX), males are heterogametic and produce two types of gametes.
Hence, the correct answer is option b.