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Chromosome complement with $2 n-1$ is called as
BiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationJIPMERJIPMER 2010
Options:
  • A monosomy
  • B nullisomy
  • C trisomy
  • D tetrasomy
Solution:
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The correct answer is: monosomy
Aneuploidy is the deletion or addition of one or a few chromosomes from the original genomes.
(i)Monosomy is $(2 n-1)$, eg, Tuner's syndrome.
(ii)Nullisomy is $(2 n-2)$.
(iii)Trisomy is $(2 n+1), \quad e g, \quad K l i n e f e l t e r ' s$ syndrome.
(iv)Tetrasomy $(2 n+2)$

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