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Turner’s syndrome in humans occurs due to - Biology

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Question

Turner’s syndrome in humans occurs due to 

Options

  • Aneuploidy

  • Euploidy

  • Polyploidy

  • Autosomal abnormality

MCQ

Solution

Aneuploidy

Explanation:

  • An example of aneuploidy is Turner's syndrome. A genetic condition manifests when a female possesses only one X chromosome, unlike the standard two (45 with X0).
  • This genetic abnormality is referred to as monosomy, a variety of aneuploidy characterised by an abnormally high number of chromosomes in a cell.
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