A person with the genotype XXY will be a ___________ with _________ syndrome and have ________ chromosomes in each cell
a. male, Turner, 47
b. female, Turner, 45
c. male, Klinefelter, 45
d. female, Klinefelter, 47
e. male, Klinefelter, 47Text section: LO5Key Concept: chromosomes and sex determination
Level: Basic fact retention
E; This person is male because he has a Y chromosome. The name of the syndrome is Klinefelter syndrome (XXY). This person has an extra X chromosome, therefore has 47 in each cell.
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