Question

Gynandromorphs are animals having

• A. Same sex in all cells of the body
• B. Both sexes in all cells of the body
• C. Same sex in different cells of the body
• D. Different sexes in different cells of the body

Answer 1

The correct option is D Different sexes in different cells of the body

Gynandromorphs are the individuals with female characters in one part of body and male in other part. In Drosophila, the loss of one X-chromosome from a cell during first mitotic division results in 50% progeny having 2A+X (X/A= 0.5) with half female and half male body. Option D is correct answer.