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Which of the following conditions is called monosomic?


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2n + 2

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2n − 1

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2n + 1

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n + 1

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Solution

The correct option is B

2n − 1


The presence of a single copy of a chromosome indicates monosomy (2n − 1). The presence of three copies of a particular chromosome indicates trisomy (2n + 1). An aneuploid having four copies of one chromosome is known as tetrasomic (2n + 2).


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