Select the pairs that correctly match an aneuploid condition to its genotype.
A) Edward syndrome - trisomy 18
B) Down syndrome - trisomy 21
C) Jacobs syndrome - XYY
D) Turner syndrome - XXY
E) Klinefelter - XO

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Trisomy 18 is an aneuploid condition in which there are three copies of chromosome 18. Down syndrome is an aneuploid condition in which there are three copies of chromosome 21. Jacobs syndrome is an aneuploid condition in which there are two copies of the X chromosome and one copy of the Y chromosome.

Select the Pairs That Correctly Match an Aneuploid Condition to Its