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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Principles of Inheritance and Variation

Question:

The person with karyotype 44+XXY is suffering from:

Options:

Down's Syndrome

Klinefelter's Syndrome

Turner's Syndrome

Edward's Syndrome

Correct Answer:

Klinefelter's Syndrome

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2)- Klinefelter's Syndrome

Klinefelter’s Syndrome : This genetic disorder is also caused due to the presence of an additional copy of Xchromosome resulting into a karyotype of 47, 44+XXY.

Such an individual has overall masculine development, however, the feminine development (development of breast, i.e., Gynaecomastia) is also expressed . Such individuals are sterile.