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A human female with Turner’s syndrome has:
 

Option: 1

45 chromosomes along with XO 
 


Option: 2

One extra X-chromosome 
 


Option: 3

Some male characteristics 
 


Option: 4

Been able to produce children with a normal husband
 


Answers (1)

 

 

As discussed in Chromosomal Disorders - 

Turner’s Syndrome:

  • It is a disorder caused due to the absence of one of the X-chromosome, i.e., 45 with XO.
  • Symptoms:
    • Affected females are sterile as ovaries are rudimentary.
    • Lack of secondary sexual characters and poor breast development. Short stature, small uterus, puffy fingers and webbed neck.

 Hence, the correct option is (a).
 

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