NEET Biology Principle Of Inheritance And Variation Question Bank Sex Determination

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    Barr body in mammals represents [CBSE PMT 1995]

    A) All the heterochromatin in female cells

    B) One of the two X chromosomes in somatic cells of females

    C) All the heterochromatin in male and female cells

    D) The Y chromosome in somatic cells of male

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Barr body is nothing but ?X? chromosome which has become heterochromatic, thus appear as deeply stained body. Of the two ?X? chromosomes are remains normal while the other appears as a Barr body.


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