Which of the Following Is True of Aneuploidies in General

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of aneuploidies in general?

• A) A monosomy is more frequent than a trisomy.
• B) 45 X is the only known human live-born monosomy.
• C) Some human aneuploidies have selective advantage in some environments.
• D) Of all human aneuploidies, only Down syndrome is associated with mental retardation.
• E) An aneuploidy resulting in the deletion of a chromosome segment is less serious than a duplication.

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