NEET 2014 Biology question

A human female with Turner's syndrome

(1)Has 45 chromosomes with XOCorrect
(2)Has one additional X chromosome
(3)Exhibits male characters
(4)Is able to produce children with normal husband

Answer: (1)

Solution

Turner's syndrome is caused by the absence of one X chromosome, giving the karyotype 44 + XO (45 chromosomes). Such females are sterile (rudimentary ovaries, so (4) is wrong), short statured,

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Question ID VK-091641