Match List I with List II:

List I
A. Down's syndrome
B. Turner's syndrome (Inferred)
C. Thalassemia (Inferred

Question

Match List I with List II:

List I
A. Down's syndrome
B. Turner's syndrome (Inferred)
C. Thalassemia (Inferred)
D. Klinefelter's syndrome

(Note: List II typically contains the chromosomal cause/karyotype)

Accepted Answer

:
- Down's syndrome (A): The cause of this genetic disorder is the presence of an additional copy of chromosome number 21 (Trisomy of 21) .
- Klinefelter's syndrome (D): This genetic disorder is caused by the presence of an additional copy of X-chromosome resulting into a karyotype of 47, XXY .
- Turner's syndrome: Caused by the absence of one of the X chromosomes, i.e., 45 with XO .

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