Question

An individual affected by Turner’s syndrome would be a:

• A. Sterile female
• B. Fertile female
• C. Sterile male
• D. Fertile male

Answer 1

The correct option is A Sterile female

Turner's syndrome is a chromosomal disorder that affects only females. It is caused due to the absence of one of the X chromosomes, making the chromosomal composition, 44 + X0, totalling up to 45 chromosomes. Most women with Turner's syndrome are sterile i.e., they are unable to have children due to improper growth of their reproductive organs.