Gujarati
4.Principles of Inheritance and Variation
normal

Philadelphia chromosome is

A

$13^{th}$ chromosome

B

$22^{nd}$ chromosome

C

$17^{th}$ chromosome

D

$21^{st}$ chromosome

Solution

(b) Philadelphia chromosome is $22^{nd}$ chromosome.

It is so called because in $1960$ investigation in philadelphia found that patients with chromic myeloid leukaemia have an abnormal chromosome later found to be $22^{nd}$.

Standard 12
Biology

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