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Question
Name the kind of diseases/disorders and any two symptoms that are likely to occur in humans if The karyotype is XXY
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Solution
XXY - Klinefelter's syndrome
Symptoms:
Enlarged breast tissue (gynecomastia)
Overall masculine development
Longer legs, shorter torso
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