BHU PMT BHU PMT (Screening) Solved Paper-2008

  • question_answer
    Persons with Klinefelter syndrome have chromosomes

    A)  \[\text{XX}\]                                    

    B)  \[\text{XY}\]

    C)  \[\text{XXY}\]                                 

    D)  \[\text{XYY}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                     The individuals suffering from Klinefelter's syndrome disease show trisomy of X-chromosmoes, ie, these contain 47 chromosomes in total with 22 autosomes XXY. These are males with 1 sex chromatin (Ban- body). These persons have normal external genitelia but internally testes are absent or reduced. Sparse body hairs and Gynecomastia (female like breast development) is also seen.


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