Klinefelters Syndrome

Total number of body chromosomes/cell is Total number of sex chromosomes/cell is Total number of all chromosomes/cell Sex of the individual is male. The basic problem is that he men can not have children Affects males only Incidence is 1 in 50,000 males. Symptoms include delayed speech, increased risk of developing breast cancer

Gabrielle Doucet

Turners Syndrome

Total number of body chromosomes/cell is Total number of sex chromosomes/cell is Total number of all chromosomes/cell Female The females have missing x chromosomes. Affects females only Turner Syndrome affects 60,000 females in the United States. Symptoms include shortness and low hairlines

Gabrielle Doucet

Pataus Syndrome
(Trisomy 13)

Total number of body chromosomes/cell is Total number of sex chromosomes/cell is Total number of all chromosomes/cell Sex of the individual is male or female. They have severe intellectual disability and physical abnormalities of the body. Affects both sexes Occurs for every 1 in 16,000 newborns Symptoms include extra fingers or toes, an opening in the lip.

Gabrielle Doucet

Edwards Syndrome
(Trisomy 18)

Total number of body chromosomes/cell is Total number of sex chromosomes/cell is Total number of all chromosomes/cell Sex of the individual is male or female Its having abnormalities in many parts of the body. Affects both sexes Occurs in about 1 in 5,000 live-born infants Symptoms include small, abnormally shaped heads and overlapping fingers.

Gabrielle Doucet

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5p-

Total number of body chromosomes/cell is Total number of sex chromosomes/cell is Total number of all chromosomes/cell Sex of the individual is male The being is missing part of its chromosome number 5 Affects both sexes Occurs in 1 in 20,000 to 50,000 newborns Symptoms include small head size and weak muscle tone (hypotonia)

Gabrielle Doucet