I: | is an aneuploidy |
II: | is trisomy 21 |
III: | always runs in a family |
IV: | does not affect the life span and fertility |
An individual affected by Klinefelter’s syndrome:
1. | Has 47 autosomes. |
2. | Has overall feminine development. |
3. | Has gynecomastia. |
4. | Has an additional copy of the Y chromosome. |
Assertion(A): | Gynecomastia is expressed commonly in Klinefelter’s syndrome. |
Reason(R): | The genetic sex of individuals affected by Klinefelter’s syndrome is female. |
1. | (A) is True but (R) is False |
2. | (A) is False but (R) is True |
3. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) |
Assertion (A): | The genetic sex of an individual with Klinefelter's syndrome is female |
Reason (R): | Only X-chromosome is present in their genotype |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) |
3. | (A) is True but (R) is False |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are False |
An individual affected with Turner’s Syndrome:
I: | Is a female |
II: | Has 45 chromosomes |
III: | Has rudimentary ovaries |
Of the above statements, the correct statements are:
1. | Only I and II | 2. | Only I and III |
3. | Only II and III | 4. | I, II and III |
1. | The karyotype is of an individual suffering from Down’s syndrome |
2. | The number of autosomes seen is 43 |
3. | The genetic sex of this individual must be female |
4. | The fertility will be maintained in this individual |