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A normal cell in an adult woman has?

a. one functional X chromosome
b. two functional X chromosome
c. one functional Y chromosome
d. one X chromosome and one Y chromosome
e. three or more X chromosomes

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Answer:

The correct answer will be option-A.

Step-by-step explanation:

The females carry two X-chromosomes in their cells but one of these X-chromosome gets permanently inactivated during embryonic development.

The X-inactivation is known as lyonization which ensures that only one functional X-chromosome should be present like in males. This process is a random process and therefore a female can have both the functional X-chromosomes and males can also have a functional X-chromosome.

Thus, option-A is the correct answer.

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