Distinguish between:
Turner syndrome and Klinefelter syndrome.

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Turner syndrome Kline fater syndrome

(i) It is due to monosomy of sex chromosome. (i) It is due to felter of sex chromosome.

(ii) Disorder in sex chromosome results in 44 + X condition. (ii) Disorder in sex chromosome results is 44 + XY condition.

(iii) Seen in women. (iii) Seen in men

(iv) Women suffering from this syndrome are sexually sterile. (iv) Men suffering from this syndrome are sexually sterile.

(v) There is presence of total 45 chromosomes instead of 46. (v) There is presence of total 47 chromosomes instead of 46.

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Turner syndrome	Kline fater syndrome
(i) It is due to monosomy of sex chromosome.	(i) It is due to felter of sex chromosome.
(ii) Disorder in sex chromosome results in 44 + X condition.	(ii) Disorder in sex chromosome results is 44 + XY condition.
(iii) Seen in women.	(iii) Seen in men
(iv) Women suffering from this syndrome are sexually sterile.	(iv) Men suffering from this syndrome are sexually sterile.
(v) There is presence of total 45 chromosomes instead of 46.	(v) There is presence of total 47 chromosomes instead of 46.