Barr body

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/barr-body

Step 2 · Questions

1. 1. Who discovered Barr body?

2. 2. What is a Barr body?

3. 3. Why do females have a Barr body but males don't?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

• X-chromosome Inactivation (XCI)

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.