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Zulu123

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There was a failure of the twenty-first pair of chromosomes to separate during meiosis, so Aziz received three of these chromosomes rather than the normal two. Aziz has __________ syndrome.
 
  A) XYY
  B) Klinefelter
  C) Turner
  D) Down

Question 2

Most chromosomal defects result from __________.
 
  A) X-linked disorders
  B) mistakes occurring during mitosis
  C) mistakes occurring during meiosis
  D) recessive disorders


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Bsand8

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


Zulu123

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

kusterl

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Gracias!

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