In Some Animal Species,like the Grasshopper,sex is Determined By

Question

In some animal species,like the grasshopper,sex is determined by:
A) The presence of the Y chromosome
B) The number of X chromosomes in relation to the number of sets of autosomes
C) The absence of the Y chromosome
D) The shorter nature of the Y chromosome
E) None of these

Accepted Answer

In some animal species, like the grasshopper, sex is determined by the number of X chromosomes in relation to the number of sets of autosomes. This is known as the X0 system, where females have two X chromosomes and males have one X chromosome and one set of autosomes.