If X inactivation in humans shuts down extra X chromosomes, why do XXY and XXX individuals display abnormal phenotypes? Group of answer choices Some X linked genes escape inactivation In trisomies, all the X chromosomes are shut down X inactivation can only shut down one X per cell The extra Barr body (condensed X) takes up physical space in the cell

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If X inactivation in humans shuts down extra X chromosomes, why do XXY and XXX individuals display abnormal phenotypes?
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Some X linked genes escape inactivation
In trisomies, all the X chromosomes are shut down
X inactivation can only shut down one X per cell
The extra Barr body (condensed X) takes up physical space in the cell
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