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Turner's Syndrome: Chromosomal Abnormality — NEET Biology

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Turner's Syndrome: Such a disorder is caused due to the absence of one of the X chromosomes, i.e., 45 with X0. Such females are sterile as ovaries are rudimentary besides other features including lack of other secondary sexual characters.

NCERT Biology · Class 12 · Chapter 4 · Paragraph 96
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Which of the following statements regarding Turner’s syndrome are NOT correct? S1: Turner’s syndrome is characterised by the presence of an additional X chromosome in females, resulting in a 47, XXX karyotype. S2: Individuals with Turner's syndrome are phenotypically female but typically exhibit rudimentary ovaries and sterility. S3: The condition results from aneuploidy due to the loss of a sex chromosome. S4: The karyotype of an individual with Turner's syndrome is 45, X0. S5: Affected females possess an overall masculine development with gynecomastia.

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