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Biology
A person with XXY sex chromosomes suffers from:
Q. A person with
XX
Y
sex chromosomes suffers from:
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A
Downs syndrome
B
Klinefelters syndrome
C
Turners syndrome
D
AIDS
Solution:
The male with Klinefelter syndrome contains an extra X-chromosome in addition the usual (i.e.,
XX
Y
−
47
). The individuals with this syndrome are phenotypicaly males but some tendency towards femaleness, particularly in secondary sex characteristics.