A child's genetic disorder is attributed to trisomy. How would the nurse explain this concept to the parents?
1. "Trisomy is a mistake that occurs during chromosome sorting as the egg and sperm develop."
2. "Trisomy occurs when part of a chromosome is copied more than once."
3. "Trisomy occurs when part of a chromosome is lost."
4. "Trisomy occurs when a fertilized egg has 47 chromosomes instead of 46."
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Rationale 1: Nondisjunction occurs as a result of a sorting error.
Rationale 2: Duplication occurs when part of a chromosome is copied more than once. Trisomy is an abnormal number of chromosomes.
Rationale 3: Deletion occurs when part of a chromosome is lost.
Rationale 4: Trisomy occurs when one gamete has 24 chromosomes instead of 23 and joins with a gamete with 23 chromosomes. The resultant zygote has 47 chromosomes.
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