what is meant by super male& super female??

Normal males(XY) inherit  X and  Y chromosome while females(XX) have two X chromosomes.

Sometimes due to chromosomal abnormalities, the genotype of male and female may vary. Chromosomal abnormalities mostly occur in sex chromosomes.

  • Women who inherit three X chromosomes have their genotype as XXX. These women are called as super-females. They may exhibit tallness than average, very long legs, slender torsos, ovary abnormalities and slight learning difficulties. They look and act normally. This condition is known as Triple-X syndrome.

 

  • Males inherit an extra Y chromosome have their genotype as XYY. These men are known as super-males. They may exhibit above 6 feet tallness, produce high levels of testosterone. They look and act normally. This condition is known as XYY syndrome.

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