AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-1998

  • question_answer
    Abnormal cell with random number of chromosomes is

    A)  aneuploid         

    B)  polyploid

    C)  heterokaryotic     

    D)  haploid.

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    : Aneuploid have variation in chromosome number with respect to one or only a few  158 chromosomes. The entire set is not involved in aneuploidy. Thus, the person will have one or few chromosomes more or less than the diploid number. Polyploid describes the individual having more than two sets of chromosomes. In haploid condition any organism, cell or nucleus possesses only one copy of each chromosomes. Heterokaryotic describing an individual who carries a chromosome aberration in the heterozygous condition thus having atleast one pair of homologous chromosomes that are distinct from one another in some relatively major way.


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