Give differences : Mendelian disorders and Chromosomal disorders
Give differences : Mendelian disorders and Chromosomal disorders
| Mendelian disorders | Chromosomal disorders |
| $(1)$ These are due to alteration in a single gene. | $(1)$ These are caused due to absence or excess of one or more chromosomes of abnormal arrangement of one/more chromosomes. |
| $(2)$ They are transmitted into generations through Mendelian principles of inheritance. | $(2)$ They are transmitted as the affected individual is sterile. |
| $(3)$They may be recessive or dominant in nature. | $(3)$ This is always dominant in nature. |
| $(4)$ Examples : Colour blindness, Phenylketonuria. | $(4)$ Examples : Down's syndrome, Turner's syndrome. |
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