Which One of the Following Pairings of an Aneuploidy and the Syndrome

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following pairings of an aneuploidy and the syndrome it causes is incorrectly matched?

• A) X-chromosome monosomy (X and no Y) causes Turner syndrome.
• B) X-chromosome trisomy causes Klinefelter syndrome.
• C) Trisomy 21 causes Down syndrome.
• D) Trisomy 13 causes Edwards syndrome.
• E) Uniparental disomy causes Prader-Willi syndrome.

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