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A very biased study was done in the 60's and 70's which incorrectly assumed certain behavior traits such as tallness and aggressive behaviour. The media exaggerated the traits in books and tv programs so that the general public was grossly misinformed. Today, we know that 47, XYY karyotypes are normal individuals with normal behavior and normal physical traits and is it a disservice to those who have the the extra y to be stigmatized in any other way but normal.
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What does it mean when someone has an extra chromosome?
If someone has an extra chromosome it means there was a genetic mutation that is abnormal in human development. It may result in problems with the person affecting them on a basic level, or may go fully unnoticed. A common disorder that can be caused by having an extra chromosome is Down's Syndrome.
Is there an X or Y chromosome in an egg?
An egg will have the X chromosome and the sperm will have an X or Y chromosome.
The y chromosome closely resembles many of the other chromosomes. What did you have to do to determine that it was the y chromosome?
The Y chromosome closely resembles many of the other chromosomes. What did you have to do to determine that it was the Y chromosome?
What are examples of genetic disorders that is caused by insertion of extra codons in the x sex chromosome?
The phenomenon of having an extra chromsome is called anueploidy. Depending on the chromosome of which the extra copy exists, there are many disorders.Down Snydrome is the most common disorder associated with an extra autosomal chromosome, but it is not the only one. The other condintions that come from extra copies of an autosome (non-sex chromosome) that result in the most live births are:Edward's Syndrome from an extra copy of 18 andPatau syndrome which is caused by an extra 13.As for sex chromosomes,an extra X chromosome results in Klinefelter's syndrome (XXY) in males andmetafemale or XXX syndrome in women.Males with an extra Y are simply refered to as having XYY syndrome.
What does a person with an X chromosome and a Y chromosome have?
male
What is 48xxyy?
48,XXYY syndrome is a sex chromosome anomaly in which males have an extra X and Y chromosome. AKA Polyploidy
What does it mean when someone has an extra chromosome?
If someone has an extra chromosome it means there was a genetic mutation that is abnormal in human development. It may result in problems with the person affecting them on a basic level, or may go fully unnoticed. A common disorder that can be caused by having an extra chromosome is Down's Syndrome.
How is Jacobs syndrome inherited?
It's not. Jacob, XYY, syndrome is completely random disease; unlike most genetic diseases. It is caused by the accidental inheritance of an extra Y chromosome. Typically a father only gives one Y chromosome, but one mistake can cause a sperm to to carry that extra chromosome.
What are the causes of heredity diseases?
The causes of a hereditary disease is a missing chromosome, and extra chromosome. Like in Down Syndrome there is an extra chromosome 26.
What is the difference between Edward's syndrome and Patau's syndrome?
in Patau there is an extra chromosome in chromosome 13, in Edwars it the extra chromosome is in chromosome 18
Is there an X or Y chromosome in an egg?
An egg will have the X chromosome and the sperm will have an X or Y chromosome.
What does syndrome mean?
This is a birth defect. A person born with this has an extra chromosome 21.
The y chromosome closely resembles many of the other chromosomes. What did you have to do to determine that it was the y chromosome?
The Y chromosome closely resembles many of the other chromosomes. What did you have to do to determine that it was the Y chromosome?
What is the term for an individual who has an extra copy of one chromosome or is missing a chromosome - Is it something-'ploid'?
Aneuploid - the individual has an extra copy of one chromosome or is missing a chromosome.
Does an x chromosome looks the same as a y chromosome?
No. An 'X' chromosome looks like an 'X'. The 'Y' chromosome looks like a deformed 'X'. It is noticeably different to an 'X' chromosome. Also, the 'Y' chromosome is only a third of the size of an 'X' chromosome - an 'X' chromosome is 155 million base pares, while the 'Y' chromosome is only 58 million base pairs.
Which chromosome carries a gene which is essential for maleness?
The Y Chromosome.
Why is x chromosome called x?
An X chromosome is known as an X chromosome based on its shape, which resembles an X. The Y chromosome resembles a Y.
