A Barr body is a(n) :
A) gene on the X chromosome that is responsible for female development.
B) patch of cells that has a phenotype different from surrounding cells because of variable X inactivation.
C) inactivated X chromosome, visible in the nucleus of a cell that is normally from a female mammal.
D) extra X chromosome in a cell that is the result of nondisjunction.
E) extra Y chromosome in a cell that is the result of nondisjunction.
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