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Turner's syndrome where vindividuals are...

Turner's syndrome where vindividuals are phenotypically female but have rudimentary sex organs and mammary galnds is due to absence of

A

Both x chromosomes

B

Y- chromosomes

C

One X- chromosomes/44+XO

D

X-Y chromosomes

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