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Turner's syndrome in humans is caused by:
BiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationNEET
Options:
  • A Autosomal aneuploidy
  • B Sex chromosome aneuploidy
  • C Polyploidy
  • D Point mutation
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Sex chromosome aneuploidy
Failure of segregation of chromatids during cell division cycle results in the gain or loss of a chromosome(s), called aneuploidy. For example, Down’s syndrome results in the gain of extra copy of chromosome 21. Similarly, Turner’s syndrome results due to loss of an X chromosome in human females.

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