Question

Explain how an unbalanced translocation occurs and how it affects humans.

Answer 1

The unbalanced translocation happens by altering the amounts of products of the genes involved in chromosomes which will cause to miscarriage congenital malformation, developmental delay, mental abnormality, which is basically abnormal baby, miscarriage, stillbirth, infertility.

Answer 2

It occurs when a child inherits a chromosome with extra or missing genetic material from a parent with a balanced translocation. Robertsonian translocations can occur.

The arms of the chromosome are not the same proportion as a person with normal chromosomes that do not have a mutation.

Difficulties include reproductive consequences, Down syndrome, congenital heart disease, and learning disabilities.

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