Question

What kind of effect can a chromosonal change have on an organism?

Answer 1

Most changes are negative, aneuploidy is when there is an abnormal number of chromosomes, either due to a deletion or addition of a chromosome. Down syndrome is the result of an extra chromosome #21. Turner syndrome impacts females where they only have one X chromosome, resulting in a number of health concerns

Answer 2

Changes that affect the structure of chromosomes can cause problems with growth, development, and function of the body's systems. These changes can affect many genes along the chromosome and disrupt the proteins made from those genes.