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In bugs and cockroaches (insects), the sex determinations takes place by

A

XX and XO chromosomes

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XX and XY chromosomes

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ZZ - ZW chromosomes

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D

ZO - ZZ chromosomes

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Solution

The correct option is A XX and XO chromosomes
Sex determination is a biological method, where the determination of sexual characteristics of an organism is studied.
The insects have xx and xo type of sex-chromosomes. Therefore the right answer is option "A, XX and XO chromosomes".

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