Serious disease syndromes are associated with trisomy of chromosome 21 (Down syndrome), 18 (Edwards syndrome) and 13 (Patau syndrome). What is the result of trisomy of the other chromosomes? A. no disease symptomsB. minor disease symptomsC. disease symptoms with varying severity based on genetic backgroundD. lethal early in development

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Willie Sandoval

9 March, 17:07

Serious disease syndromes are associated with trisomy of chromosome 21 (Down syndrome), 18 (Edwards syndrome) and 13 (Patau syndrome). What is the result of trisomy of the other chromosomes? A. no disease symptomsB. minor disease symptomsC. disease symptoms with varying severity based on genetic backgroundD. lethal early in development

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Emilee Johnston · Answer 1

Answer: C. disease symptoms with varying severity based on genetic background

Liam Larson · Answer 2

C: disease symptoms with varying severity based on genetic background

Explanation:

The chromosomes are composed of two under normal conditions but a genetic disorder in which a person has three copies of a chromosome instead of two is trisomy of the chromosomes and it will definitely lead to a disease syndromes.