NEET BIOLOGY

GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

INHERITANCE AND VARIATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the symptoms of polydactyly? Select all that apply
A
Makes extra mucus
B
Extra digits on hand or feet
C
High temperature
D
Cough
E
Mucus stops digestive enzymes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The only symptom of polydactyly is your child having more than five fingers or toes on their hand or foot. The extra digits will be visible at their birth. Depending on which type of polydactyly your baby has, their extra fingers or toes might be fully developed and look like the rest of their digits.

Detailed explanation-2: -Polydactyly is a condition in which a baby is born with one or more extra fingers. It is a common condition that often runs in families. The extra fingers are usually small and abnormally developed. Polydactyly is one of the most common congenital (present at birth) hand abnormalities.

Detailed explanation-3: -Polydactyly (pol-ee-DAK-tuh-lee) is when a baby is born with an extra finger on the hand or an extra toe on the foot. It can be on one or both hands or feet. Polydactyly usually happens on the pinky finger side of the hand or little toe side of the foot (called “post-axial").

Detailed explanation-4: -Symptoms of polydactyly Polydactyly causes a person to have extra fingers or toes on one or both of their hands or feet. The extra digit or digits may be: complete and fully functional. partially formed, with some bone.

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