Q. I. Short statured with small round head II. Furrowed tongue and partially opened mouth III. Palm is broad with characteristic palm crease IV. Slow physical, psycomotor and mental development These are the characters of

A) Down’s syndrome
B) Turner’s syndrome
C) Klinefelter’s syndrome
D) Edward syndrome
Explanation

Some Examples of Aneuploidy (i) Down’s syndrome-21 trisomy Symptoms (a) Short statured with small round head (b) Partially open mouth with protruding furrowed tongue (c) Palm is broad with characteristic palm crease (d) Slow mental development (ii) Turner’s syndrome Cause Absence of one of the X-chromosomes, resulting in the karyotype 44+XO Symptoms (a) Sterile female with rudimentary ovaries (b) Shield-shaped thorax (c) Webbed neck (d) Poor development of breasts (e) Short stature, small uterus, puffy fingers (iii) Klinefelter’s syndrome Cause Presence of an additional copy of X-chromosome resulting in the karyotype 44+XXY Symptoms (a) Sex of the individual is masculine but possess feminine characters (b) Gynaecomastia, i.e., development of breasts (c) Poor beard growth and often sterile (d) Feminine pitched voice

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