Question

Gyanandromorphs appear in Drosophila because of

• A. loss of X-chromosome
• B. autosomal loss
• C. mutation
• D. gain of Y-chromosome

Answer 1

The correct option is A loss of X-chromosome

It is an organisms that contains both male and female characteristics.Bilateral gynandromorphy in Drosophila occurs when there is a spontaneous, anomalous loss of an X chromosome during the first mitotic division in a female zygote.