Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073403717
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 29 - Human Development and Aging - Study Guide - Testing Your Recall - Page 1128: 5

Answer

5____.a. Turner's syndrome is the result of an aneuploidy

Work Step by Step

People with Turner's syndrome are usually missing an X chromosome. They have 44 autosomes plus one X chromosome (XO) per nucleus; this adds up to an abnormal number of 45 chromosomes ( aneuploidy) in each body cell
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