In Drosophila, alleles of eye colour are present on .

X chromosome

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Y chromosome

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autosomes

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Z chromosome

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The correct option is A X chromosome
In Drosophila, eye colour is detremined by the X chromosome, which is a sex chromosome. This type of inheritance is known as sex linked inheritance.

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In Drosophila, alleles of eye colour are present on .

The correct option is A X chromosomeIn Drosophila, eye colour is detremined by the X chromosome, which is a sex chromosome. This type of inheritance is known as sex linked inheritance.

The correct option is A X chromosome
In Drosophila, eye colour is detremined by the X chromosome, which is a sex chromosome. This type of inheritance is known as sex linked inheritance.