Are Trisomy and Monosomy?

Specifically, a trisomy is when a person has three of a particular chromosome, instead of the usual two. A monosomy is when they just have one chromosome instead of the usual two.

Are trisomy and monosomy Nondisjunctions?

Monosomy and trisomy. Monosomy (the lack of one member of a chromosome pair) and trisomy (a triplet instead of the normal chromosome pair) are typically the result of nondisjunction during meiosis.

Is monosomy worse than trisomy?

In general, a monosomic for a particular chromosome is more severely abnormal than is the corresponding trisomic.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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