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In a trisomy syndrome, an extra chromosome is present so that the individual has three of a particular chromosome instead of the normal pair.
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What trisomy causes Down syndrome?
Down syndrome is caused by the presence of a third chromosome 21
Is klinefelter's syndrome monosomy or trisomy?
A trisomy. A monosomy is when there is only one of a chromosome. A trisomy is when there are three of a chromosome. In Klinefelter's syndrome, there are three sex chromosomes.
What is the relationship between trisomy 21 and Down syndrome?
Trisomy 21 is down's syndrome, which is an extra copy of chromosome 21
What is Trisomy 18 syndrome also called?
Edwards' syndrome
What is Edwards' syndrome also called?
Trisomy 18 syndrome
Which genetic disorder does an extra chromosome cause?
trisomy There several types of trisomy, the most well known is probably Down syndrome, which is trisomy 21.
What is an example of a disorder associated with an error in the number of chromosomes present?
Down syndrome (trisomy 21) is a disorder associated with an error in the number of chromosomes present. Other examples of disorders associated with an error in the number of chromosomes are Trisomy 18 (Edwards Syndrome), Trisomy 13 (Patau Syndrome), Triple X syndrome, and Klinefelter Syndrome.
Down syndrome involves trisomy?
21
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.
What are alternative names for Patau syndrome?
Patau's Syndrome Trisomy 13 Syndrome Trisomy D Syndrome Trisomie 13 Trisomee Trisome Trisomic Chromosomal Abnormalities, Chromosome Anomalies, Disorder Fetal Aneuploidy
What is Downs Syndrome also called?
Trisomy 21
What is another name for trisomy 18?
Edward's syndrome
