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  4. In a certain taxon of insects some have 32 chromosomes and the others have 31 chromosomes. The 32 and 31 chromosome-bearing organisms are

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Q. In a certain taxon of insects some have $32$ chromosomes and the others have $31$ chromosomes. The $32$ and $31$ chromosome-bearing organisms are

Principles of Inheritance and Variation

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In a certain taxon of insects some have $32$ chromosomes and the others have $31$ chromosomes. The $32$ and $31$ chromosome—bearing organisms are females and males respectively, because they show $XO$ type of sex determination