CBSE Class 12-science Answered
The male fruit fly and female fowl are heterogametic, while the female fruit fly and the male fowl are homogametic. Why are they called so?
Asked by Topperlearning User | 16 Jun, 2014, 03:46: PM
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The male fruit fly has XY sex chromosomes and produces two types of gametes. Hence, it is called heterogametic. A female fowl has ZW sex chromosomes, thereby producing two types of gametes. Hence, it is called heterogametic. The female fruit fly has two X chromosomes, i.e. XX and produces similar gametes. Hence, it is called homogametic. Also, the male fowl has two Z chromosomes and produces similar gametes. Therefore, it is called homogametic.
Answered by | 16 Jun, 2014, 05:46: PM
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