A Couple Has a Child with Down Syndrome When the Mother

question 29

Multiple Choice

A couple has a child with Down syndrome when the mother is 39 years old at the time of delivery. Which is the most probable cause?

• A)The woman inherited this tendency from her parents.
• B)One member of the couple carried a translocation.
• C)One member of the couple underwent nondisjunction in somatic cell production.
• D)One member of the couple underwent nondisjunction in gamete production.

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Definitions:

Schedule Of Cost Of Goods Sold

A schedule that contains three elements of product costs—direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead—and that summarizes the portions of those costs that remain in ending Finished Goods inventory and that are transferred out of Finished Goods into Cost of Goods Sold.

Work In Process

Inventory items that are in the production process but not yet completed; often abbreviated as WIP.

Manufacturing Overhead Cost

Manufacturing overhead cost includes all indirect factory-related expenses incurred during the production process, such as maintenance, utilities, and quality control.

Cost Of Goods Manufactured

The total cost incurred to manufacture products, including labor, materials, and overhead, that were completed during a specific period.