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In Drosophila, nondisjunction during meiosis in the parent can result in flies with abnormal numbers of sex chromosomes. Flie
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Answer: Nondisjunction at meiosis II in the male parent.

Explanation: Nondisjunction in meiosis II in male drosophila may produces chromosome with XYY male progeny after fertilization. Due to nondisjunction occur in male drosophila contains one extra Y chromosome in sperm cell, therefore after fertilization, progeny does not have a single X chromosome rather they contain XYY chromosome.

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