A Man Has a Condition Where All of His Gametes

question 21

Multiple Choice

A man has a condition where all of his gametes undergo nondisjunction of the sex chromosomes in meiosis I, but meiosis II proceeds normally. He mates with a woman who produces all normal gametes. What is the probability that the fertilized egg will develop into a child with Turner syndrome (XO) ? Assume that all gametes and zygotes are viable.

• A) 1/8
• B) 1/4
• C) 1/3
• D) 1/2
• E) 0

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Definitions:

High-Crime Areas

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SMI

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Smaller Dosages

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