Argumentative essay example
Chromosomes
- Subject
- Biology
- Type
- Argumentative essay
- Citation style
- APA 6
- Length
- 4 pages
About this sample
The paper examines Turner syndrome, covering its chromosomal causes, prenatal prevalence, and symptoms in childhood and adulthood. It then explains the cellular processes behind chromosome abnormalities and argues that treating aneuploidies in utero could improve outcomes for affected girls. The structure moves from definition to symptoms, cellular mechanisms, and a personal position on prenatal treatment.
- Turner syndrome
- sex chromosome abnormalities
- aneuploidy
- prenatal ultrasound detection
- in utero treatment
- symptoms of Turner syndrome
How it opens
Turner syndrome is due to a complete or incomplete lack of the second sex chromosome. Around half have lost their second chromosome entirely. The other half possesses variations such as mosaicism with one abnormal cell line and a single normal cell line (Zhong & Layman, 2012). This condition is found in nearly one in every 2,000 live female births. Still, approximately 99% of embryos are lost prenatally (De Marqui, 2015).
Symptoms of Turner Syndrome
At birth, the infant exhibits a short fourth metacarpal, gonadal dysgenesis, webbed neck, and nail dysplasia. In childhood, girls display delayed puberty and a short stature. Moreover, there is substantial cognitive impairment in the visual and mathematical areas. At adulthood, women exhibit infertility. Ninety-eight percent of women with Turner Syndrome have a failure of the ovaries (De Marqui, 2015). Moreover, there is a high risk for osteoporosis, hypertension, and hyperthyroidism.
Turner Syndrome: Cellular Processes
During the fusion of the sperm and the egg, the DNA from each split their chromosomes and afterward fuse back together with the new egg and sperm. The chromosome becomes incomplete when one of the chromosomes fails to replicate to fuse with the other cell.
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