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Where is the general location of a Barr body?

A) stuck in a nuclear pore
B) adjacent to the Y chromosome
C) attached to the other X chromosome
D) attached to the nuclear envelope
E) in the nucleolus

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Final answer:

A Barr body is attached to the other X chromosome in the nucleus of female cells to equalize gene expression between males and females.

Step-by-step explanation:

The general location of a Barr body is C) attached to the other X chromosome.

A Barr body is an inactivated X chromosome that forms in the nucleus of female cells. It occurs as a result of X chromosome inactivation, which is a process that equalizes gene expression between males and females by silencing one of the X chromosomes in females. The inactive X chromosome condenses into a dense, heterochromatic mass known as a Barr body, which is usually found on the periphery of the nucleus, attached to the other X chromosome.

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