| Aneuploidy | Polyploidy |
| $(1)$ Chromatids fail to segregate during cell division. | $(1)$ Failure of cytokinesis after telophase. |
| $(2)$ There is a loss or gain of a chromosome from the particular number of homologous pairs, e.g., $2n-1, 2n+1, 2n-2, 2n+2$. | $(2)$ The entire set of chromosomes is altered, e.g., $3n, 4n$. |
| $(3)$ It can lead to disorders like Down syndrome, Turner syndrome, and Klinefelter's syndrome. | $(3)$ It is often useful in plant breeding. |
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| Column $-I$ | Column $-II$ |
| $(P)$ Turner syndrome | $(i)$ Sex chromosome $(2n-1)$ |
| $(Q)$ Down syndrome | $(ii)$ Sex chromosome $(2n+1)$ |
| $(R)$ Klinefelter syndrome | $(iii)$ Autosomal $(2n+1)$ |
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