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What is the genetic disorder in which an individual has an overall masculine development gynaecomastia, and is sterile?

A

Down's syndrome

B

Turner's syndrome

C

Klinefelter's syndrome

D

Edward syndrome

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Klinefelter’s Syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of an additional copy of the X-chromosome, resulting in a karyotype of 47, XXY. Such individuals typically exhibit overall masculine development but also express feminine characteristics such as the development of breasts, known as Gynaecomastia. Furthermore, these individuals are sterile .

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