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#Question id: 7279


X chromosome number alone is the primary sex determinant in normal drosophila because:

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology
  1. The X chromosome contains genes encoding transcription factors that activate the critical gene in Drosophila sex determination.
  2. Male and female parts and their sex-linked characters are activated by Y chromosome.
  3. The number of X chromosome is greater than number of Y chromosome.
  4. Only X chromosome is active, Y chromosome is inactive.