In male grasshoppers and moths, there are two pairs of autosomes and

X only

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X and Y

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Y only

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B X only
Male grasshoppers and moths carry only one copy of X chromosome as their sex chromosomes and hence, their chromosomes are also represented by "XO".

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