Which Couple Is Statistically Most Likely to Have a Child

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which couple is statistically most likely to have a child with Down syndrome?

• A) A 50-year-old man having a baby with a 25-year-old woman.
• B) A 45-year-old woman having a baby with a 35-year-old man.
• C) A 45-year-old woman using a donor egg from a 22-year-old woman.
• D) A 45-year-old woman using her own egg, which she froze when she was 25.
• E) A 30-year-old woman having a baby with a 30-year-old man.

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