Botany · Principles of Inheritance and Variation
NEET (UG) 2023 — Question 170
Broad palm with single palm crease is visible in a person suffering from-
- Option A:
Turner’s syndrome
- Option B:
Klinefelter’s syndrome
- Option C:
Thalassemia
- Option D:Correct
Down’s syndrome
Answer: D
Step-by-step solution
Down’s syndrome is caused by an additional copy of chromosome number 21. Its symptoms include–
a. Broad palm with characteristic palm crease
b. Short statured with small round head
c. Furrowed tongue and partially open mouth, etc.
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- Exam
- NEET (UG) 2023
- Paper
- 2023 paper
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Principles of Inheritance and Variation
- Topic
- Genetic Disorders
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