KROK 1 2014 – Question 16 · KROK (Medicine) · Biology
A boy referred to a genetics clinic was found to have 1 drumstick in blood neutrophils. The boy is likely to have the following syndrome:
- A. Klinefelter’s
- B. Turner’s
- C. Down’s
- D. Trisomy X
- E. Edwards’
Hint
Sex chromatin reflects inactivated X chromosomes, so work out how many X chromosomes this boy must have compared with a normal male.
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