Which Statement About Partial Deletions and Duplications of Autosomes Is

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which statement about partial deletions and duplications of autosomes is true?

• A)If one child in a family has the abnormality, the risk for recurrence is 50% with each pregnancy.
• B)The aberration represents failure of chromosomal segregation during gametogenesis.
• C)The underlying cause is random chromosome breakage and rearrangement.
• D)The incidence increases with advancing maternal or paternal age.

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