The majority of patients with Turner syndrome have a _____ phenotype and _____ chromosomes.

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The majority of patients with Turner syndrome have a female phenotype, and in the majority of cases, the karyotype has the normal 44 autosomal chromosomes and only one X chromosome. A normal female would have two X chromosomes: one from the mother and one from the father. Most cases of Turner syndrome are caused by nondisjunction of the X chromosome in the paternal gamete. The majority of patients with Turner syndrome have a female rather than a male phenotype and 45 rather than 47 chromosomes. In the majority of cases, the karyotype has the normal 44 autosomal chromosomes and only one X chromosome. The majority of patients with Turner syndrome have a female phenotype and 45 rather than 46 chromosomes. In the majority of cases, the karyotype has the normal 44 autosomal chromosomes and only one X chromosome. The majority of patients with Turner syndrome have a female rather than a male phenotype and 45 rather than 44 chromosomes. In the majority of cases, the karyotype has the normal 44 autosomal chromosomes and only one X chromosome.

The Majority of Patients with Turner Syndrome Have a _____