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Number of Barr bodies present in a super female is
Number of Barr bodies present in a super female is
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The correct option is B 2
A Barr body (named after discoverer Murray Barr) is an inactive X chromosome in a cell with more than one X chromosome. When a female has an extra X chromosome they are considered as super female (44A + XXX). Thus, a super female will have 2 barr bodies.
A Barr body (named after discoverer Murray Barr) is an inactive X chromosome in a cell with more than one X chromosome. When a female has an extra X chromosome they are considered as super female (44A + XXX). Thus, a super female will have 2 barr bodies.
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