Down Syndrome Results from Flaws in the Parents' Egg or Sperm

question 373

Multiple Choice

Down syndrome results from flaws in the parents' egg or sperm cells, a condition called

• A) Trisomy-21.
• B) phenylketonuria (PKU).
• C) Fragile-X.
• D) cretinism.

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