8. What is the in activation of
the X chromosome? What is a
Barr body?

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Inactivation of the X is a
phenomenon that in women.
Since women two X chromosomes
only of them remains active
functional mixed to the while
the other remains and
inactive.

In the woman in some cell
the functional X chromosome
the one from the and in other cell
the functional chromosome is
X from the mother a
condition known as (related
to the X ).

Under the microscope the X
chromosome is seen a granule
generally in periphery of the
nucleus. granule is called the
body.