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Biology QUESTION #11094
Question 1
Trisomy of which chromosome leads to Patau's syndrome?
  • 13th chromosome✔️
  • 18th chromosome
  • 21st chromosome
  • 22nd chromosome
Correct Answer Explanation
Patau's syndrome (Trisomy 13) results from the presence of three copies of chromosome 13 ($2n + 1 = 47, +13$). It causes severe intellectual disability, cleft lip/palate, polydactyly, heart defects, and neural tube defects. Median survival is less than one week; 90% of affected infants die within the first year. Trisomy 18 = Edwards syndrome; Trisomy 21 = Down syndrome; Trisomy 22 = cat-eye syndrome or Emanuel syndrome.