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प्रश्न
Name the disorder caused by under secretion of thyroxine in children
उत्तर
Hyposecretion of thyroxine in children causes cretinism
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give any 'two' names of X-linked diseases
A child suffering from Thalassemia is born to a normal couple. But the mother is being blamed by the family for delivering a sick baby.
(a) What is Thalassemia?
(b) How would you counsel the family not to blame the mother for delivering a child suffering from this disease? Explain.
(c) List the values your counselling can propagate in the families.
Mention any two autosomal genetic disorders with their symptoms.
Answer the following question.
Both Haemophilia and Thalessemia are blood-related disorders in humans. Write their causes and the difference between the two. Name the category of genetic disorder they both come under.
Mention the symptoms of Phenylketonuria.
Trisomy is represented by ______.
Placed below is a karyotype of a human being.
On the basis of this karyotype, which of the following conclusions can be drawn: ______
Read the following and answer from given below:
Turner's syndrome is an example of monosomy. It is formed by the union of an allosome-free egg and a normal 'X' containing sperm or a normal egg and an allosome-free sperm. The individual has 2n = 45 chromosomes (44 + X0) instead of 46. Such individuals are sterile females who have rudimentary ovaries, underdeveloped breasts, small uterus, short stature, webbed neck, and abnormal intelligence. They may not menstruate or ovulate. This disorder can be treated by giving female sex hormones to women from the age of puberty to make them develop breasts and have menstruation. This makes them feel more normal.
Turner's syndrome is an example of ______
Read the following and answer from given below:
According to Mendel, one gene controls the expression of one character only. The ability of a gene to have multiple phenotypic effects because it influences a number of characters are an exception. The gene has multiple phenotypic effects because its ability to control two or more characters can be seen in cotton. In cotton, a gene for the lint also influences the height of the plant, size of the ball, number of ovules, and viability of seeds.
Which of the following disorder is an example of genes with multiple phenotypic effects?
What is the genotype of Turner's Syndrome?
