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In Drosophila, sex index of superfemale is

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The correct option is C 1.5
In Drosophila, sex is determined by the ratio of X chromosomes to the autosomes.
Chromosome formulationRatio of X chromosomesSexual morphologyto autosome sets3X/2A1.5Super female3X/3A1.0Female2X/2A1.0Female3X/4A0.75Intersex2X/3A0.67IntersexX/2A0.50MaleXY/2A0.50MaleXY/3A0.33Super male

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