Chromosomal nondisjunction of the X chromosome in female gametes of humans means that live offspring can include_______ .

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Nondisjunction of the X chromosome in female gametes can lead to gametes with an extra X chromosome or lacking an X chromosome. When these abnormal gametes are fertilized, they can produce females with an extra X chromosome (XXX, known as Triple X syndrome) or normal XX females, and males with an extra X chromosome (XXY, known as Klinefelter syndrome) or normal XY males.

Chromosomal Nondisjunction of the X Chromosome in Female Gametes of Humans