JIPMER2004ZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and Variation
A person who is trisomic for twenty first pair of chromosome suffers from
Options
- AKlinefelter's syndrome
- BDown's syndrome
- CTurner's syndrome
- DNone of the above
Correct answer
B. Down's syndrome
Step-by-step solution
Down's syndrome (45+ XX or 45+ XY ) is the case when there is one extra chromosome in 21st pair of autosome. It is also called trisomy 21 or trisomy-G. It is most common in children of over aged mothers (above 41 years). It is also called Mongolian syndrome.