A health care professional works in a context where there are a large number of clients who live with genetic disorders. Which of the following circumstances would most likely involve an individual who has a genetic disorder?
A)
The primordial germ cells of both of the individual's parents have undergone meiosis.
B)
Two chromosomes of the same number have been inherited from one parent.
C)
The individual possesses 22 pairs of autosomes.
D)
The individual's karyotype indicates separate X and Y chromosomes at chromosome 23.
Ans:
B
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When two chromosomes of the same number are inherited from one parent, the result can be the disorder of uniparental disomy. Answers A, C, and D all relate normal genetic processes.
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