Which of the following condition is called as monosomic?
A
2n+1
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B
2n+2
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C
n+1
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D
2n-1
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Solution
The correct option is A 2n-1 Presence of one extra chromosome than the normal chromosome number in a diploid species is known as trisomy (2n+1). Presence of one chromosome in four copies is known as tetrasomy (2n+2). Presence of one extra chromosome than the normal chromosome number in a haploid species is known as disomy (n+1). Monosomy is a aneuploid condition where one homologous chromosome is missing (2n-1).