A Barr body is normally found in the nucleus of which kind of human cell?

A) unfertilized egg cells only
B) sperm cells only
C) somatic cells of a female only
D) somatic cells of a male only
E) both male and female somatic cells


Ans: C) somatic cells of a female only

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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