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Barr body is found in the cytoplasm during
BiologyCell Cycle and Cell DivisionAIIMSAIIMS 2001
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  • A interphase in cell of female mammal
  • B interphase in cell of male mammal
  • C prophase in cell of female mammal
  • D prophase in cell of male mammal.
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The correct answer is: interphase in cell of female mammal
Barr body is also known as sex chromatin, $\mathrm{X}$ chromatin. Barr body is partially inactivated and development of this facultative heterochromatin occurs in one of the two $\mathrm{X}$ chromosomes in interphase nuclei. Any of the two $\mathrm{X}$-chromosomes can become heterochromatic.

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