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they will have a disorder of some type
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If a person is missing a chromosome, it is known as monosomy. Monosomy occurs when there is only one copy of a particular chromosome instead of the usual two copies. For example, a person missing one copy of chromosome 21 would have a condition called monosomy 21 or trisomy 21, which is also known as Down syndrome.
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What is a person with Turner Syndrome missing in their karyotype?
The second X chromosome other females have.
How is Turners Syndrome transmitted?
Do you mean how do doctors test for Turner syndrome? It is a blood test to find out about the person's chromosomes, to see if the person is missing the second X chromosome.
A diploid cell missing a chromosome is called a?
The condition in which a diploid cell is missing a chromosome or has an extra chromosome is called aneuploidy.
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.
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.
How do you see mutation in a karyotype?
You might see an extra chromosome or a missing chromosome. You might see a piece of a chromosome missing, or a piece added onto another chromosome.
Are gay people missing a chromosome?
No.
What is the correct term for an individual who has an extra copy of one chromosome or is missing a chromosome?
Singnalurear
Are there different types of turner syndrome?
There are 3 types of Turner syndrome Classic Turner syndrome - 45X - second X chromosome missing from all cells. Mosaic Turner syndrome - 45X/46XX - second X chromosome missing from some cells. The third type of Turner syndrome is when the second X chromosome is damaged or only partly missing.
What genes or chromosomes is the muitation that causes turners syndrome?
Turner syndrome is the result of one of the two X chromosomes being missing or damaged in some or all cells. These chromosomes are the sex chromosomes, which determine whether a person will be male or female. As people with Turners only have an X chromosome and no Y chromosome they are born female.
What is unisomy?
When there is one chromosome missing. Making a pair of chromosomes have one part missing.
How do doctors identify cri du chat syndrome?
A person with this is missing half of 5th chromosome. They are born with disabilities and they will have a normal life expectancy.
