Question

Are chromosomal disorders genetic?

Answer 1

Chromosomal disorders:

1. Chromosomal disorders refer to changes in chromosome structure and number.
2. They can occur due to aneuploidy (loss or gain of a chromosome), deletion, duplication, inversion, and translocation.
3. Chromosomal disorders are not always inherited. Example: Down syndrome, Turner syndrome.
4. Few chromosomal disorders are genetic. They can be passed from parents to offspring. Example: color blindness.