KROK 1 2016 – Question 76 · KROK (Medicine) · Biology
According to phenotypic diagnosis a female patient has been provisionally diagnosed with X-chromosome polysomia. This diagnosis can be confirmed by cytogenetic method. What karyotype will confirm the diagnosis?
- A. 48(XXXY)
- B. 48(XXYY)
- C. 46(XX)
- D. 47(XXX)
- E. 47(XXY)
Hint
Decide which sex chromosome set belongs to a phenotypic female with X polysomy, and count the total number of chromosomes accordingly.
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