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The karyotype represents a meiotic accident called __________ which, in this case, results in a condition called ____________. This condition causes females to be short in stature, lack secondary sex characteristics, and to be sterile.

A) deletion; metafemale
B) deletion; Klinefelter syndrome
C) nondisjunction; Down's syndrome
D) nondisjunction; Turner's syndrome

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Answer:

D, nondisjunction; Turner's syndrome

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Answer:

D

Step-by-step explanation:

Nondisjunction is when the two chromatids do not separate during anaphase, leaving a cell with too many chromosomes and one with not enough.

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