Chromosomal Abnormalities

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Types of Chromosomal Abnormalities

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Numerical
Structural

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Abnormality where this additional number of chromosome

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Numerical Chromosomal Abnormality

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Abnormality where the chromosome pair may have a missing or redundant part of a gene

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Structural Chromosomal Abnormality

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The usual number and sets of chromosomes

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Euploidy

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Th presence of 3 or more complete sets of chromosomes

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Polyploidy

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The presence of additional chromosomes or missing individual chromosomes

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Aneuploidy

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Refers to the number of sets of chromosomes in a cell or an organism

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Ploidy

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Malsegregation of the chromosomes during division

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Nondisjunction

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Abnormal separation or the failure of separation of the chromosome that will result into abnormal chromosome numbers

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Nondisjunction

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Types of Polyploidy

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Triploidy
Tetraploidy

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Type of Polyploidy:

3 sets of chromosomes (23 x 3) (69 chromosomes)

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Triploidy

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Type of Polyploidy:

4 sets of chromosomes (23 x 4) (92 chromosomes)

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Tetraploidy

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Types of Euploidy

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Monosomy
Trisomy

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Type of Euploidy:

One less chromosome (45 chromosomes)

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Monosomy

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Type of Euploidy:

One additional chromosome (47 chromosomes)

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Trisomy

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Examples of syndromes when Aneuploidy Occurs

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Patau Syndrome (Trisomy 13)
Edwards Syndrome (Trisomy 18)
Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)
Turner Syndrome
Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY)
Jacob’s Syndrome (XYY)

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Trisomy 21 is aka?

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Down Syndrome

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An example of Chromosomal Aberration

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Trisomy 21 (An extra chromosome on the 21st chromosome)

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Trisomy 18 is aka?

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Edward’s Syndrome

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Average life span of infant with Edward’s Syndrome

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2-4 months

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Trisomy with highest mortality

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Trisomy 13

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Trisomy 13 is aka?

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Patau Syndrome

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Most aborted infant Triosomy disorder

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Trisomy 13

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Average lifespan of infants with Patau Syndrome

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6 months

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Having one fewer chromosome in each body cell

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Monosomy

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Example of Monosomy

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Turner's Syndrome

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Syndrome where there is only one sex chromosome (Only X)

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Turner's Syndrome

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Types of Sex-Linked Trisomy

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Klinefelter Syndrome Jacob's Syndrome

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Disorder where there is nondisjunction of the X chromosome; Males have an extra X chromosome (XXY)

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Klinefelter Syndrome

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Infertility in Klinefelter Syndrome results from?

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Azoospermia

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Complete absence of sperm

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Azoospermia

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"Super Male" syndrome; There is an extra Y chromosome (XYY)

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Jacob's Syndrome

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Shorthand of Down Syndrome

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47, XX/XY, +21

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Incidence of Down Syndrome

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1/750-800

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Shorthand of Edward Syndrome

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47, XX/XY, +18

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Incidence of Edward Syndrome

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1/6,000-11,000

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Shorthand of Patau Syndrome

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47, XX, +13

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Incidence of Patau Syndrome

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1/15,000

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Incidence of Turner Syndrome

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1/5,000

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Shorthand of Klinefelter Syndrome

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46, XXY

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Shorthand of Jacobs Syndrome

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47, XYY