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Which type of chromosomal mutation is responsible for causing Turner syndrome

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The chromosomal mutation that causes Turner syndrome is that there is no second chromosome that determines sex of the individual. It was also called "monosomy disorder"
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This syndrome is caused by the deformity or absence of the X chromosome.

Step-by-step explanation:

The X chromosome is the one that women contributes in the process of fertilization. In this syndrome the X chromosome is defective or absent.

Girls born with this problem have different alterations that can cause a disorder in musculoeskeletal development or also the absence of their internal genital characters.

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