Down’s syndrome develops due to trisomy of chromosome number

1. 21 2. 23
3. 11 4. 12
Subtopic:  Non - Disjunction & Aneuploidy |
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Which of the following is the correct match:

1. Down Syndrome = 21st Chromosome
2. Sickel cell anaemia = X – Chromosome
3. Haemophilia = Y – Chromosome
4. Parkinson Disease = X & Y Chromosomes
Subtopic:  Non - Disjunction & Aneuploidy |
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AIPMT - 2002
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Which of the following is not a typical feature of Down’s syndrome?
1. Short stature and a small round head
2. Development of gynecomastia in males
3. Mental retardation
4. Broad palm with characteristic palm crease
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The condition in which there are more than two complete sets of chromosomes is called
1. aneuploidy
2. polytene
3. polyploidy
4. monoploidy
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Which of the following conditions is not a case of aneuploidy?
1. Down’s syndrome 2. Turner’s syndrome
3. Thalassemia 4. Klinefelter’s syndrome
Subtopic:  Mendelian Disorders: Thalassemia | Non - Disjunction & Aneuploidy | Sex Aneuploidy - Turner & Klinefelter Syndrome |
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Broad palm with single palm crease is visible in a person suffering from-
1.Thalassemia2.Down's syndrome
3.Turner's syndrome4.Klinefelter's syndrome
Subtopic:  Non - Disjunction & Aneuploidy | Sex Aneuploidy - Turner & Klinefelter Syndrome |
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NEET - 2023
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Absence of disjunction of chromosomes during cell division can lead to

1. Myotonic dystrophy
2. Cystic fibrosis
3. Down’s syndrome
4. Phenylketonuria
Subtopic:  Non - Disjunction & Aneuploidy |
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Match List-I with List-II

List-I List-II
(a) Haemophilia (i) Inborn error of metabolism which lacks an enzyme that converts phenylalanine into tyrosine
(b) Down's Syndrome (ii) Sex-linked recessive disorder; a defect in blood coagulation
(c) Phenylketonuria (iii) Presence of additional copy of X-chromosome  (44+XXY)
(d) Klinefelter's Syndrome (iv) Additional copy of chromosome number 21

Choose  the correct answer from the options given below:

(a) (b) (c) (d)
1. (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
2. (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
3. (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
4 (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Subtopic:  Mendelian Disorders | Non - Disjunction & Aneuploidy | Sex Aneuploidy - Turner & Klinefelter Syndrome |
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NEET - 2022
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Match List I with List II:
List I List II
A. Turner's syndrome I. Recessive gene
B. Hemophilia II. Addition of X chromosome (XXY)
C. Down syndrome III. Lack of X chromosome (XO)
D. Klinefelter's syndrome IV. Trisomy of a chromosome
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1.  A - (IV); B - (I); C - (II); D - (III)
2.  A - (II); B - (III); C - (IV); D - (I)
3.  A - (IV); B - (III); C - (II); D - (I)
4.  A - (III); B - (I); C - (IV); D - (II)
Subtopic:  Non - Disjunction & Aneuploidy | Sex Aneuploidy - Turner & Klinefelter Syndrome |
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Consider the two given statements:
Statement I: Failure of segregation of chromatids during cell division cycle results in the gain or loss of a chromosome(s).
Statement II: Failure of cytokinesis after telophase stage of cell division results in an increase in a whole set of chromosomes in an organism.
 
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
2. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
Subtopic:  Non - Disjunction & Aneuploidy | Sex Aneuploidy - Turner & Klinefelter Syndrome |
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