Question
Who is prone to chromosomal abnormalities?
Answer
Humans typically have 46 chromosomes. The normal karyotype for a male should be 46XY, while for a female, it should be 46XX. If your chromosomes do not match these results, it indicates an abnormality. Chromosomal abnormalities are categorized into numerical and structural abnormalities. Numerical abnormalities include polyploidy (such as 96 chromosomes), monosomy (23 chromosomes), mosaicism (such as 46XX/45XO), and simple numerical abnormalities, like trisomy 21, 45-XO, 47XXY, and so on.