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Chromosomal Disorders:

Chromosomal disorders result from abnormalities in chromosome number or structure.

Aneuploidy: Abnormal chromosome number (trisomy, monosomy).

Polyploidy: More than two sets of chromosomes (triploidy, tetraploidy).

Structural aberrations: Changes in chromosome structure (deletion, duplication, inversion, translocation).

Causes include non-disjunction and translocation.



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