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Assertion:Aneuploidy may be of hypoploid...

Assertion:Aneuploidy may be of hypoploidy or hyperploidy type.
Reason:Monosomy lacks one pair of chromosomes.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false

D

If the assertion and reason both are false.

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C
Aneuploidy is the presence of abnormal number chromosomes in a cell. It is due to the loss of one or more chromosome called hypoploidy or gain of one or more chromosome called hyperploidy. Monosomy is due to loss of one chromosome `(2_n -1). `
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