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What is aneuploidy? Name a chromosomal disorder in humans caused due to
(a) gain of an autosome, and
(b) loss of a sex chromosome in females.
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The occurrence of one or more extra or missing chromosomes leading to an unbalanced chromosome complement, or any chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number (which is 23) is called Anueploidy.
(a) A disorder because of gain of an autosome is Down's Syndrome (gain of extra chromosome).
(b) A disorder because of loss of a sex chromosome in females is Turner Syndrome.
(a) A disorder because of gain of an autosome is Down's Syndrome (gain of extra chromosome).
(b) A disorder because of loss of a sex chromosome in females is Turner Syndrome.
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Question Text | What is aneuploidy? Name a chromosomal disorder in humans caused due to (a) gain of an autosome, and (b) loss of a sex chromosome in females. |
Topic | Principles of Inheritance and Variation |
Subject | Biology |
Class | Class 12 |
Answer Type | Text solution:1 |
Upvotes | 103 |