JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-2010

  • question_answer
    Chromosome complement with 2n- 1 is called as

    A)  monosomy     

    B)         nullisomy

    C)  trisomy               

    D)         tetrasomy

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    Aneuploidy is the deletion or addition of one or a few chromosomes from the original genomes. (i) Monosomy is (2 n -1), .e.g.  Tuners syndrome. (ii) Nullisomy is (2 n - 2). (iii) Trisomy is (2 n + 1), .e.g., Klinefelters syndrome. (iv) Tetrasomy (2 n + 2)


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