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Trisomy X and Other Conditions

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Gyanandromorphs appear in Drosophila because of

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loss of X-chromosome

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autosomal loss

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mutation

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gain of Y-chromosome

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Solution

The correct option is A loss of X-chromosome
It is an organisms that contains both male and female characteristics.Bilateral gynandromorphy in Drosophila occurs when there is a spontaneous, anomalous loss of an X chromosome during the first mitotic division in a female zygote.

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