An individual lacking only one chromosome from the diploid set is referred as_________________?
Correct answer: D. Monosomic
- A. Nullisomic
- B. Tetrasomic
- C. Trisomic
- D. Monosomic
Explanation
A monosomic individual has one chromosome fewer than the normal diploid complement, written as 2n−1. Nullisomic means loss of a homologous pair, while trisomic means one extra chromosome.
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