The cause of Cat-cry syndrome is due to

Options

A. Loss of a segment of X-chromosome
B. Loss of a segment of `5^(th)` chromosome
C. Loss of segment of Y-chromosome
D. None of the above

Answer

B

Explanation

(b) cat -cry or cri-due chat sydroome is caused by the deletion of shortarm of chromosome number 5 `(5P^(-)` So the genotype of affected indiviual in 46 ,XX,5p in female and 46,XX,`5p^(-)`in males.