Question

A pregnant woman who has undergone amniocentesis test, finds an extra Barr body in her embryo. The syndrome which is likely to be associated with embryo is

• A. Klinefelter's syndrome
• B. Down's syndrome
• C. Turner's syndrome
• D. Patau's syndrome

Answer 1

The correct option is A Klinefelter's syndrome

Klinefelter syndrome is a sex chromosome disorder in boys and men that results from the presence of an extra X chromosome in cells. The presence of an extra Barr body is due to the presence of an extra X chromosome.

So, the correct answer is 'Klinefelter's syndrome'.