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  1. Barr body in mammals represents
    1. all the heterochromatin in female cells
    2. Y-chromosomes in somatic cells of male
    3. all heterochromatin in male and female cells
    4. one of the two X-chromosomes in somatic cells of females
Correct Option: D

A barr body is one of the X-chromosomes in somatic cells of females. If there are more X-chromosomes, then there will be more barr bodies.



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