Which Reproductive Consequence Is Possible for a Man Who Has

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which reproductive consequence is possible for a man who has a 13;15 Robertsonian translocation when his wife has a normal karyotype?

• A)He is unlikely to ever impregnate his wife.
• B)Because his wife has a normal karyotype, there are no reproductive consequences.
• C)He has an increased risk for having a child born with either trisomy 13 or trisomy 15.
• D)He has an increased risk for having a child born with either monosomy 13 or monosomy 15.

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