If a human female has 2 Barr bodies per cell, it is almost certain that

A. her father had 1 Barr body per cell.
B. her mother also had 2 Barr bodies per cell.
C. she is genetically a normal fertile female.
D. she is genetically a male with female characteristics.
E. she developed from a fertilized egg with 3 X chromosomes.


Answer: E

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