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When a gamete that is lacking a sex chromosome due to nondisjunction has fused with a gamete carrying an X chromosome, this type of abnormality leads to _____.Group of answer choicesTriple X syndromeDown syndromeTurner syndromeEdward syndromeKlinefelter syndromeNext

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When a gamete that is lacking a sex chromosome due to nondisjunction has fused with a gamete carrying an X chromosome, this type of abnormality leads to _____.Group of answer choicesTriple X syndromeDown syndromeTurner syndromeEdward syndromeKlinefelter syndromeNext

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This type of abnormality leads to Turner syndrome.

Here's a step-by-step explanation:

  1. Nondisjunction is a process that occurs during meiosis (the type of cell division that produces gametes) where chromosomes do not separate properly. This can result in gametes that have an abnormal number of chromosomes.

  2. If a gamete that is lacking a sex chromosome (which

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