Down Syndrome Has a Frequency in the U

question 72

Multiple Choice

Down syndrome has a frequency in the U.S. population of ~ 1/700 live births. In which of the following groups would you expect this to be significantly higher?

• A)People in Latin or South America
• B)The Inuit and other peoples in very cold habitats
• C)People living in equatorial areas of the world
• D)Very small population groups
• E)No groups have such higher frequency

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