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Principles Of Inheritance And Variation

Question
CBSEENBI12002690

Which one of the following condition in humans is correctly matched with tis chromosomal abnormality /linkage?

  • Klinefelter's syndrom-44 autosomes + XXX

  • Colourblindness- Y-linked

  • Erythroblastosis foetails - X-linked

  • Down syndrome - 44 autosomes + XO

Solution

A.

Klinefelter's syndrom-44 autosomes + XXX

Klinefelter's syndrome si represented by 44 autosome+ XXY. When an abnormal egg with XX chromosome is fertilised by a sperm carrying Y-chromosome a zygote having XXY sex chromosomes is formed. The resulting young one is an abnormal sterile male.