Would it ever be possible to produce a baby who has 48 chromosomes? Explain.?

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Would it ever be possible to produce a baby who has 48 chromosomes? Explain.?

2007-03-19 11:38:54 · 2 answers · asked by Chess 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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46 is normal but there is a problem called nondisjunction which occurs in meiosis and mitosis. Examples of this is Downs Syndrome where a person has an extra number 21 chromosome. In the case of 48 chromosomes this occurs many time dealing with the X an Y chromosomes. You can have individuals with XXXY or XXYY arrangment. This is called Klinefelter syndrome.

2007-03-19 12:12:03 · answer #1 · answered by ATP-Man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

yes many do. its the extra sex chromosomes and it results in diseases

2007-03-19 21:13:50 · answer #2 · answered by wesnaw1 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋