Autosomal nondisjunction can result in
A) Down syndrome.
B) XYY males.
C) trisomy X.
D) Klinefelter syndrome.
E) Turner syndrome.

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Autosomal nondisjunction refers to the failure of autosomes (non-sex chromosomes) to separate properly during cell division, leading to conditions like Down syndrome, which is caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21. The other conditions listed are related to nondisjunction of sex chromosomes.

Autosomal Nondisjunction Can Result in