Individuals have been identified who have two different karyotypes,such as 45,X/46,XY or 45,X/46,XX.Such individuals are called ______.

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Individuals with two different karyotypes are called mosaics. Mosaicism can occur due to various reasons like mitotic errors, chromosome non-disjunction, or chromosomal mutations. In 45,X/46,XY or 45,X/46,XX individuals, some cells have one sex chromosome while others have two, resulting in a mosaic karyotype.

Individuals Have Been Identified Who Have Two Different Karyotypes,such as 45,X/46,XY