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30 November, 03:50

A 41-year-old pregnant female miscarries in her first trimester. A karyotype shows that the fetus had 45 chromosomes. Which of the following describes this condition?

A. Euploidy

B. Triploidy

C. Tetraploidy

D. Aneuploidy

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  1. 30 November, 04:08
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    D. Aneuploidy

    Explanation:

    Aneuploidy refers to the presence of extra or missing copies of specific chromosomes. The presence of one extra copy of a chromosome is referred to as trisomy. The absence of one copy of a chromosome is called monosomy. According to the given information, the fetus has 45 chromosomes while the humans have a total of 46 chromosomes. This means that the fetus was monosomic (aneuploid) for a chromosome.
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