What Is the Cause of Chromosomal Abnormalities Such as Klinefelter's

question 63

Multiple Choice

What is the cause of chromosomal abnormalities such as Klinefelter's or Turner's syndrome?

• A) exposure to environmental hazards at conception
• B) uneven segregation of the chromosomes during meiosis
• C) the combined age of the ova and the sperm at conception
• D) monogenic inheritance that follows a dominant pattern

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Definitions:

Uniform Distribution

A type of probability distribution in which all outcomes are equally likely.

Probability

The chance of a particular outcome occurring, often quantified as a number between 0 (impossible) and 1 (certain).

Subway Waiting

The period of time passengers wait for a subway train to arrive at a station.

Normal Distribution

A probability distribution that is evenly balanced around the mean, indicating that values close to the mean occur more frequently than values that are distant from the mean.