Dr Thomas Has Found That William, Her Patient, Has a Defect

question 9

Multiple Choice

Dr. Thomas has found that William, her patient, has a defect in a gene on the X chromosome of his 23rd pair, which has resulted in a deficiency of a protein needed for William's brain development. William most likely suffers from

• A) Down syndrome.
• B) cretinism.
• C) fragile X syndrome.
• D) fetal alcohol syndrome.

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