Klinefelter Syndrome
By: Van Shaver
Symptoms
Klinefelter boys are weaker and less coordinated. As they grow older they become taller than average. When puberty sets in, they develop slight gynecomastia and broader hips. They are less muscular and have less facial hair.
Cause
Nondisjunction occurs in a cell during Meiosis 1 where an X does not fail to separate in a sex cell. This causes an extra X chromosome in a male. This causes female traits, such as the ones listed above.,
Famous People WIth Klinefelter
George Washington
Our first president is believed to have had Klinefelter.
Adele Markham
Her story is all over about how she fought to be a woman after being diagnosed with Klinefelter.
Bibliography
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"Transgender, Transsexual, Gender Identity, Gender Diversity." Polare 29: Klinefelter's Syndrome. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2014.