In Drosophila,a gynandromorph,which is composed of equal parts of male and female tissue,results from
A) an XX female losing one X chromosome during the first mitotic division after fertilization.
B) an egg carrying an X chromosome fertilized by a Y-carrying sperm.
C) a normal egg fertilized by both an X-carrying sperm and a Y-carrying sperm.
D) the fusion of a female embryo with a male embryo.
E) the fusion of a female egg by an XX sperm.

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Gynandromorphs in Drosophila can result from an XX female losing one X chromosome during the first mitotic division after fertilization, leading to two cell lines: one XX (female) and one X0 (male).

In Drosophila,a Gynandromorph,which Is Composed of Equal Parts of Male