Multiple Choice Questions · Q8
Q.Find the mismatched pair:
(a) Down's syndrome = 44 + XY
(b) Turner's syndrome = 44 + XO
(c) Klinefelter syndrome = 44 + XXY
(d) Normal female = 44 + XXX
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →A normal female has genotype 44+XX, not 44+XXX (which is itself a disorder, triple-X syndrome) — that is the mismatched pair.
Step 1. Turner's syndrome (44+XO) and Klinefelter's syndrome (44+XXY) are both correctly described, matching the genotypes taught in this chapter's section on genetic disorders.
Step 2. Down's syndrome individuals are also correctly identified as having the extra chromosome 21 alongside a normal sex-chromosome pair (XY here). …
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