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Question
Conditions of a karyotype 2n ± 1 and 2n ± 2 are called ______.
Options
Aneuploidy
Polyploidy
Allopolyploidy
Monosomy
Solution
Conditions of a karyotype 2n ± 1 and 2n ± 2 are called aneuploidy.
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