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No, Tourette's syndrome is not sex-linked. It can be passed on from anyone, and anyone can receive the disease.

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Is Turner's autosomal or sex-linked?

Turner syndrome is a condition that affects females and is caused by a missing or incomplete X chromosome. It is considered an autosomal condition because it is located on one of the non-sex chromosomes, specifically the X chromosome.


Is turner syndrome found in a particular sex?

Turner's syndrome is only found in females.


Are klinefelter syndrome and Turner syndrome results of nondisjunction of autosomes?

No, Klinefelter syndrome and Turner syndrome are the result of nondisjunction of sex chromosomes. Klinefelter syndrome is caused by an extra X chromosome (XXY), while Turner syndrome is due to a missing X chromosome (XO).


Is Tourette's syndrome sex linked?

No, Tourette's syndrome is not sex-linked. It can be passed on from anyone, and anyone can receive the disease.


Is marfan's syndrome sex linked?

Marfan syndrome is not sex linked. It is autosomal dominant and found equally in all genders and ethnicities.


What chromosome is affected in Turner Syndrome?

The chromosomes which are affected in Turner's Syndrome is the sex chromosomes. A normal female individual has 2 X sex chromosomes. In Turner's Syndrome, a woman only has one X chromosome and is missing the other. Thus, a woman with Turner's Syndrome has the sex chromosomes X0.


Is angel man syndrome sex linked?

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Is Klinefelter Syndrome sex-linked or autosomal?

Klinefelter Syndrome is sex-linked, because it is a genetic defect that results in a male having an extra X chromosome.


Is Edwards syndrome autosomal or sex linked?

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What chromosomal abnormality causes Turner syndrome?

If one of sex chromosomes is missing. Normal-XX Turner- XO


I what conditions is caused by a sex-linked gene klinefelters syndrome down syndrome muscular dystrophy?

Klinefelters is sex chromosome trisomy. Down Syndrome is trisomy. One of the most common forms of MD is sex-linked and affects boys more frequently than it does girls.


Which of the following are example(s) of trisomy---Turner Syndrome Down's Syndrome or Klinefelter's Syndrome?

Trisomy means having three copies of a chromosomes. Turner's syndrome is NOT an example of trisomy. Someone with Turner's syndrome has only one X chromosome. Down's syndrome IS an example of trisomy. Someone with Down's syndrome has 3 copies of chromosome 21. Klinefelter's syndrome is a tricky one. On one hand, it would be considered trisomy because they have 3 sex chromosomes. However, they are not all the SAME sex chromosomes. Someone with Klinefelter's has 2 X chromosomes and one Y chromosome.