Principle Of Inheritance And Variation Question 372
Question: A women with 47 chromosomes due to three copies of chromosome 21 is characterised by:
Options:
A) Superfemaleness
B) Triploidy
C) Turner’s syndrome
D) Down’s syndrome
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
[d] Down’s syndrome is caused by the presence of an extra chromosome number 21 and the offspring has 47 chromosomes.