What Is a Possible Reason for Increased Risk for Chromosomal

question 19

Multiple Choice

What is a possible reason for increased risk for chromosomal abnormalities with older maternal age?

• A) Ova meiosis is complete by the time a girl is born thereby making them less likely to divide properly.
• B) The older ova are more likely to have errors during meiosis.
• C) Older ova are more likely to have p53 gene mutations.
• D) Ova are continuously produced thereby increasing the chance of creating defective ova.

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