NEETZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and Variation
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): An individual with Klinefelter's syndrome has overall masculine development but may exhibit gynaecomastia. Reason (R): Klinefelter's syndrome is caused by the presence of an extra Y chromosome, resulting in a karyotype of 47 , XYY. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer fro
Options
- ABoth (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- BBoth (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- C(A) is true but (R) is false
- D(A) is false but (R) is true
Correct answer
C. (A) is true but (R) is false
Step-by-step solution
Assertion (A) is true: Individuals with Klinefelter's syndrome have overall masculine development, but feminine development such as gynaecomastia (development of breasts) is also expressed. Reason (R) is false: Klinefelter's syndrome is caused by the presence of an additional copy of the X chromosome, not the Y chromosome. The resulting karyotype is 47 , XXY, rather than 47 , XYY. Therefore, (A) is true but (R) is false. Answer: (A) is true but (R) is false