Chapter 7, Problem 4CS

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The predictions about the sexual organs and reproductive capacity of the female dog that has only a single X chromosome.

Introduction:

A dog breeder knew that one of her male dog is developed abnormal genitalia. Once she visited a veterinary clinic, she found that the dog lacks the Y chromosome using karyotyping method. The dog possesses an XX chromosome pair, instead of the Y chromosome. In the dog, one X chromosome is slightly larger than normal. The veterinarian explained that the other female dog possesses the XY chromosome, in which the Y chromosome is shorter when compared to normal.