A human female with Turner's syndrome:

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A human female with Turner's syndrome:
A has 45 chromosomes with XO
B has one additional X chromosome
C exhibits male characters
D is able to produce children with normal husband

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Turner's syndrome is caused by the absence of one X chromosome: 45 chromosomes with XO. Such females are sterile, with rudimentary ovaries.

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