KROK 1 2011 – Question 146 · KROK (Medicine) · Biology
A 28-year-old female patient consulted a gynecologist about sterility. Examination revealed underdeveloped ovaries and uterus, irregular menstrual cycle. Analysis of the sex chromatin revealed 2 Barr’s bodies in most somatic cells. What chromosome disease is most likely?
- A. Patau’s syndrome
- B. Klinefelter’s syndrome
- C. Triple X syndrome
- D. Edwards’ syndrome
- E. Turner’s syndrome
Hint
Remember the rule that links the number of X chromosomes in a cell to the number of Barr bodies, and compare it with the count found here.
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