EBK BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS
EBK BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS
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ISBN: 9780100478657
Author: STARR
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 14, Problem 3GP
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The chromosome abnormality involving two normal-appearing chromosomes 21 and a longer-than-normal chromosome 14 in individuals with Down syndrome containing forty-six chromosomes.

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Aneuploidy is a condition involving many or few copies of a particular chromosome. Monosomy (2n-1) and trisomy (2n +1) are the two common types of aneuploidy in an organism.

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