Question

Name a disorder a human suffers from as a result of the monosomy of the sex chromosome. Give the karyotype and write the symptoms.

Answer 1

Turner's Syndrome is a result of the monosomy of the sex chromosome in humans.
Its karyotype is XO i.e. 45 chromosomes.
Symptoms -

• short stature
• lack of the development of the ovaries
• lack of secondary sexual characteristics