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Chromosomes
Ok so I have this biology project and i'm totally stressing out and can't find any information. I really need to know what happens if a sperm or egg cell has too many or too few chromosomes? If anyone can help or recomment any websites that'd be great!!
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Well, I do know that if there is an extra chromosome, Down's Syndrome can occur. Other than that, none come to mind.
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heyyy!! ok i know how it feels to be stressed over a project so i did some research for you and this is what i found, i hope it helps you ;].
a.. The perfect number of chromosomes for humans is 46. We have 46 chromosomes in almost
all of our cells - that is, 22 pairs of autosomes, numbered 1 through 22, plus the two
sex chromosomes, called X and Y. Normally, females contain two X chromosomes in their
cells in addition to the 44 autosomes. We describe female chromosomes as 46,XX (46
including 2 X' s). The cells of a male contain an X chromosome and a Y chromosome plus
44 autosomes; we describe their chromosomes as 46,XY.
Can a person survive with too many or too few chromosomes? Since the chromosomes contain
genes that are needed for our growth and development, it makes sense that we cannot grow
and develop successfully if any chromosomes are missing.
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