Question

Given that a human normally contains 46 chromosomes, give the chromosome number for each of the following conditions:

Turner syndrome (female, no Barr bodies)
Klinefelter syndrome (male, one Barr body)

Answer 1

Turner syndrome = 45 chromosomes, Klinefelter syndrome = 47 chromosomes

Step-by-step explanation:

Turner syndrome is a condition where a female's 23rd pair (the pair that determines sex) consists of only X, while Klinefelter is defined by a male's 23rd pair consisting of XXY.