Q. Number of Barr bodies in XXXXY is

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Explanation

Barr body (sex chromatin) is the densely staining mass that represents an inactivated X chromosomes found in nuclei of somatic cells of most female mammals. Number of Barr bodies is one less than the total X-chromosomes, therefore number of Barr bodies in XXXXY = 4 $-$ 1 = 3.

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