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Klinefelter's syndrome is an example of a monosomy condition.

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Why is haemophilia uncommon in females?
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The following question has four choices. Choose the best option.

In the given pedigree chart, the trait shown is :

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If the mother is a carrier of colour blindness and the father is normal, show the possible genotype and phenotype of the offspring of the next generation with the help of a punnet square.
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A human female with Turner's syndrome
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Write notes on Turner syndrome.
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Thalassemia and sickle cell anaemia are caused due to a problem in globin molecule synthesis. Select the correct statement.
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Define the following:

Aneuploidy

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Conditions of a karyotype 2n±1 and 2n±2 are called
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Draw the diagram of chromosomes of Turner syndrome.
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What is Turner's syndrome?
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A disease caused by an autosomal primary non-disjunction is
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Name a human genetic disorder due to the following :
Deletion of one X-chromosome in a female
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The genetic disorder in which an individual has an overall masculine development, gynaecomastia and is sterile:
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An abnormal human baby with 'XXX' sex chromosomes was born due to:
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Which of the following muscular disorders is inherited?
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The following family tree traces the occurrence of a rare genetic disease. The filled symbols signify the individuals with the disease, whereas the open symbols signify healthy individuals.

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Based on this information, the disease is most likely to be:

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Correct the following statement, if there is any mistake:

Turner’s syndrome is due to the presence of an additional copy of the X chromosome. 
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How many number of barr body will be present in female suffering from Turner's syndrome?
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In a sterile female, Barr's body is absent, the ovary is underdeveloped. In this female, the total number of chromosomes is:-
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Webbed neck is characteristic of