Principles of Inheritance and Variation Question 128

128. Genetic identity of a human male is determined by

(a) autosomes

(b) nucleolus

(c) sex chromosomes

(d) cell organelles

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Answer : c

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(c) Allosomes or sex chromosomes determine the sex of the individual. The rest of the chromosomes are known as autosomes. Nucleolus is a spherical structure present in nucleus and involved in synthesis of ribosomes.