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A cross between white eyed female and red eyesd male Drosophila gives red eyed females and white eyed males .Rarely the cross gives rise to white eyed females and red eyed males This is due to

A

Loss of sex chromosome

B

Mutation in female fly

C

Nondisjuction of two X-chromosomes in female

D

Mutation in male

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  • A cross between white eyed female and red eyed male Drosophila gives rise red eyed female and white eyed male. Rarely the cross gives rise to white eyed females and red eyed males . This is due to

    A
    Loss of one X - chromosome
    B
    Segregation of X - chromosome in female
    C
    Non disjunction of X - chromosome in female
    D
    Non disjunction of X - chromosome in male

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    A
    loss of a sex chromosome
    B
    non disjunction of X chromosomes in female
    C
    mutation in female fly
    D
    mutation in male fly

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    A
    mutation in male
    B
    mutation in female
    C
    loss of sex chromosome
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