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प्रश्न
If only one 'X' chromosome is found in a female person, which of the following symptoms she will show?
- epicanthal skin fold
- webbing of neck
- small testis and absence of spermatogenesis
- presence of simian crease on the palm
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उत्तर
(b) Webbing of neck
A missing X chromosome leads to Turner’s syndrome. The symptoms in females are a receding lower jaw and a short webbed neck.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
A child suffering from Thalassemia is born to a normal couple. But the mother is being blamed by the family for delivering a sick baby.
- What is Thalassemia?
- How would you counsel the family not to blame the mother for delivering a child suffering from this disease? Explain.
- List the values your counselling can propagate in the families.
Identify ‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’, ‘d’, ‘e’ and ‘f’ in the table given below:
| S. No. | Syndrome | Cause | Characteristics of affected individuals | Sex (male/female/both) |
| 1. | Down’s | Trisomy of 21 |
‘a’ |
‘b’ |
| 2. | ‘c’ | XXY | Overall masculine development | ‘d’ |
| 3. | Turner’s | 45 with XO |
‘e’ |
‘f’ |
Give reasons for the development of Turner’s syndrome and also mention its symptoms.
Genes for cytoplasmic male sterility in plants are generally located in ______.
Extra chromosome ‘X’ is present in which one of the following cases?
A person with 47 chromosomes due to an additional Y-chromosome suffers from a condition called ______.
Mongolism is a genetic disorder which is caused by the presence of an extra chromosome number ______.
Which of the folowing is a correct match?
Give definition of non-disjunction.
Describe Turner's syndrome.
