Choose the correct pair. |
Gynacoemastia – Development of breasts Turner’s syndrome – Ovaries are rudimentary Thalassemia – Inherited blood disorders All of the above |
All of the above |
The correct answer is Option (4) -All of the above Klinefelter's Syndrome - This genetic disorder is also caused due to the presence of an additional copy of X- chromosome resulting into a karyotype of 47, XXY. Such an individual has overall masculine development, however, the feminine development (development of breast, i.e., Gynaecomastia) is also expressed. Such individuals are sterile. Turner's syndrome - AA + XO: Turner's syndrome is caused due to the absence of one of the X chromosomes, i.e., 45 with X0, Such females are sterile as ovaries are rudimentary besides other features including lack of other secondary sexual characters. Thalassemia - Mendelian Disease : Thalassemia refers to a group of inherited blood disorders caused by mutations in the genes that produce hemoglobin and is considered a Mendelian genetic disorder due to its inheritance patterns. |