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Biology QUESTION #11126
Question 1
When an individual's somatic cells contain three sex chromosomes (XXX), this condition is called:
  • Down's syndrome
  • Klinefelter's syndrome
  • Turner's syndrome
  • Super female (Triple X syndrome)✔️
Correct Answer Explanation
Triple X syndrome (Super female, XXX) occurs when a female has three X chromosomes (47, XXX) instead of the normal 46, XX. It results from non-disjunction during meiosis. Most affected individuals are phenotypically female with mild learning difficulties or are clinically normal. Down syndrome = trisomy 21; Klinefelter's syndrome = 47, XXY (male with extra X); Turner's syndrome = 45, X0 (missing one X chromosome, female, short stature, gonadal dysgenesis).