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प्रश्न
What is ‘syndrome’?
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उत्तर
Appearance of different types of symptoms is called syndrome
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संबंधित प्रश्न
In which of the following disorders number of chromosomes present is 47?
(A) Turner’s syndrome
(B) Cushing’s syndrome
(C) Acquired Immuno - Deficiency Syndrome
(D) Down’s syndrome
About 8% of the human male population suffers from colour blindness, whereas only about 0.4% of the human female population suffers from this disease. Write an explanation to show how it is possible.
Give an account of one Mendelian and one chromosomal disorder you have studied.
Identify I and II in the given diagram of chromosome.

Match Column I with Column II and select the correct option:
| Column I | Column II | ||
| p. | Pleiotropy | I. | More than two alleles occur at the same locus on homologous chromosomes |
| q. | Multiple alleles | II. | Expression of both the alleles m heterozygous condition |
| r. | Polygenic | III. | Multiple effect of single gene |
| s. | Co-dominance | IV. | Single phenotypic character influenced by more than two genes |
A woman with albinic father marries an albinic man. The proportion of her progeny is ______.
Mental retardation in man associated with sex chromosomal abnormality is usually due to ______.
Read the following and answer from given below:
Turner's syndrome is an example of monosomy. It is formed by the union of an allosome-free egg and a normal 'X' containing sperm or a normal egg and an allosome-free sperm. The individual has 2n = 45 chromosomes (44 + X0) instead of 46. Such individuals are sterile females who have rudimentary ovaries, underdeveloped breasts, small uterus, short stature, webbed neck, and abnormal intelligence. They may not menstruate or ovulate. This disorder can be treated by giving female sex hormones to women from the age of puberty to make them develop breasts and have menstruation. This makes them feel more normal.
The number of Barr bodies present in a female with Turner's syndrome is ______
Identify chromosomal disorder caused due to non-disjunction of the 21st number of chromosomes and enlist its symptoms.
Describe Klinefelter’s syndrome.
