NEET2019ZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationActual
The genetic disorder in which an individual has an overall masculine development, gynaecomastia and is sterile:
Options
- ATurner's syndrome
- BKlinefelter's syndrome
- CEdward syndrome
- DDown's syndrome
Correct answer
B. Klinefelter's syndrome
Step-by-step solution
This genetic disorder is also caused due to the presence of an additional copy of X-chromosome resulting into a karyotype of 47, XXY. Such an individual has overall masculine development, however, the feminine development (development of breast, i.e., Gynaecomastia) is also expressed. Such individuals are sterile.