Q. Failure of segregation of chromatid during cell division cycle results in the gain or loss of chromosome which as called
A) Aneuploidy
B) Hypopolyploidy
C) Hyperpolyploidy
D) Polyploidy
Explanation
Chromosomal disorders are caused due to excess, absence or abnormal arrangement of one or more chromosomes. Sometimes the chromatids fail to segregate during cell division, resulting in gain or loss of a chromosome. This is called aneuploidy Aneuploidy is also called heteroploidy Aneuploidy is of two kinds (i) Hyperploidy (ii) Hypoploidy [image:5d_image12.emf]
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