Principle of Inheritance and VariationHard
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An individual exhibiting both male and female sexual characteristice in the body is known as
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A.hermaphrodite
B.intersex
C.gynandromorph
D.bisexual
Solution
The term ′gynandromorphism′ was introduced by Goldschmidt in 1915. Gynandromorph is an individual of a dioecius species which is a sexual mosaic. Gynandromorph is typically male in certain portions of the body and typically female in others.
The cases of gynandromorphism has been repoted in man .Drosophola, silkworm, bees, butterflies, beetles etc.
The cases of gynandromorphism has been repoted in man .Drosophola, silkworm, bees, butterflies, beetles etc.
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