JIPMER2010ZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and Variation
Chromosome complement with 2 n-1 is called as
Options
- Amonosomy
- Bnullisomy
- Ctrisomy
- Dtetrasomy
Correct answer
A. monosomy
Step-by-step solution
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), e g, K l i n e f e l t e r ' s syndrome. (iv) Tetrasomy (2 n+2)