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Observation 2: Complete monosomies are generally not viable except for monosomy X. Complete trisomies are viable for chromosomes 13, 18, 21, X, and Y. Phenotype caused by rearrangement depends on the type of rearrangement, the size and the location of the affected segment.

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  • Why do you think X chromosome is mostly involved?
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