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Klinefelter's syndrome is due to


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One X only

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One X and two Y

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One Y only

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Two X and one Y

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Solution

The correct option is D

Two X and one Y


Klinefelter's syndrome is an aneuploid condition with three sex chromosomes. It is caused by XXY genotype. This genotype results from the union of a non-disjunct XX egg and a normal Y sperm or a normal X egg and an abnormal XY sperm. The individual has 47 chromosomes (2n + 1).


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