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What is the difference between aneuploidy nd polyploidy?is polyploidy considered as a genetic disorder?

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What is the difference between aneuploidy nd polyploidy?is polyploidy considered as a genetic disorder?

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Aneuploidy is an abnormal number of chromosomes, and is a type of chromosome abnormality. An extra or missing chromosome is a common cause of genetic disorders (birth defects). Aneuploidy occurs during cell division when the chromosomes don’t separate properly between the two cells. Chromosome abnormalities occur in 1 of 160 live births, the most common being extra chromosomes 21, 18 and 13. Different species have different numbers of normal chromosomes and thus the term “aneuploidy” refers to the chromosome number being different for that species. While Polyploidy occurs in cells and organisms when there are more than two paired (homologous) sets of chromosomes. Most organisms are normally diploid, meaning they have two sets of chromosomes — one set inherited from each parent. Polyploidy may occur due to abnormal cell division. It is most commonly found in plants. (Haploidy may also occur as a normal stage in an organism’s life. A haploid has only one set of chromosomes.) Polyploidy o

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