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Barr body is absent in female having _______

A
46 XX genome
B
45 XO Genome
C
47 XXX
D
All of the above
High-Yield Explanation
Barr body is absent in female having 45 XO genome. Barr body: Densely staining inactivated condensed X chromosome present in each somatic cell of a female is found in the nucleus. Chromatid body (Barr body or sex chromatin) is derived from one of the two X Chromosomes which became inactivated The number of Barr bodies is thus one less than the number of X chromosomes. Turner&;s syndrome is female without Barr body. Klinefelter&;s syndrome is male with Barr body. Ref: Concepts of genetics 11th edition Pgno: 208

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