A mammalian female’s

a. cells usually have multiple Barr bodies.
b. body is a mosaic for the X-linked traits she
inherits.
c. Barr bodies are active in some cells.
d. Barr bodies are produced after puberty.
e. X-linked recessive genes are always expressed
because of the deactivation of an X chromosome
in each cell.


Answer: b

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