Explain the mechanism of XO-type of sex determination in insects.

Explanation

In this typc, the females are homogametic and have XX chromosomes and produce only one type of egg carrying X chromosomes, while the males are heterogametic and have only one .X.chromosome without the partner. Hence they producc two types of sperms where 50% of the sperms carry X- chromosome with autosomes, (A + X) and other 50% of tho sperms carry only autosomes but no allosomes (A+ O) Parents Female Male OX + VV A+X(A+ O Genotype AA+XX Gametes A+X AA+XX OX + VV Female Male