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yanalaym [24]
3 years ago
6

An extra chromosome is known as a trisomy and one less chromosome is known as a monosomy. Why are these good words for a disorde

r with extra or missing chromosomes (look at the root words)?​
Biology
1 answer:
Natali [406]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

prefix meaning for "mono" means "one and "tri" means three

These are good words for a disorder missing a chromosome (mono) or having an extra (tri) since it is litterally telling you it either has 3 or 1 chromosome

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