A Person Born with Edwards Syndrome Has a Genotypic Condition

question 16

Multiple Choice

A person born with Edwards syndrome has a genotypic condition identified as

• A) trisomy 21.
• B) trisomy 18.
• C) nondisjunction.
• D) XO.
• E) XXY.

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Definitions:

Community

An assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area and interact with each other.

Keystone Species

Species that have a disproportionately large effect on their natural environment relative to their abundance, often influencing both ecosystem structure and biodiversity.

Entire Community

Refers to all the organisms living within a specific area, encompassing both the living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) components of the environment.

Crucial Species

Key species that have a disproportionately large effect on their ecosystem's structure and function, often pivotal for biodiversity.