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Grade 12th passZoology

barr body is found in cytoplasm during
  1. interphase in cell of female mammal
  2. interphase in cell of male mammal
  3. prophase in cell of female mammal
  4. prophase in cell of male mammal

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11 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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11 Years ago
A Barr body can be defined as a small dark stained mass of X chromosome, which is inactive and are found only in the female cells. It is present in the nuclei of all cells except the germ cells. It is also called as sex chromatin as it indicates the presence of sex hormone.So, option 1 is correct.