How does Klinefelter's syndrome occur?

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How does Klinefelter's syndrome occur?

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Every eukaryotic somatic cell is diploid (2n) and germ cell (eggs and sperms) is haploid (n) in nature that is produced through meiosis. Condition, where the cells of an organism have more than two copies of chromosomes, is called polyploidy. In humans, most common occurrence in polyploidy is triploidy condition in which 3 sets of chromosomes (3n) is developed. 

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