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Genetic disorders
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Non-disjunction | the failure of chromosomes (or tetrads) to separate during anaphase I or II in meiosis |
| Monosomy | Condition when there is a missing chromosome |
| Trisomy | Condition when there is an extra chromosome |
| Down Syndrome | Trisomy 21 |
| Edward’s Syndrome | Trisomy 18 |
| Patau’s Syndrome | Trisomy 13 |
| Klinefelter Syndrome | Having extra sex chromosomes (47, XXY) |
| Jacob’s Syndrome | Having extra Y chromosomes (XYY) |
| Triple X Syndrome | Having extra X chromosomes (47, XXX) |