Aaron Is Seven Years Old,is Larger Than Average for His

question 246

Multiple Choice

Aaron is seven years old,is larger than average for his age,and has a long,thin face and oversized ears.He has an intellectual disability,is hyperactive,and has a peculiar tendency to avoid eye contact with others.Aaron most likely has

• A) Down syndrome.
• B) fragile X syndrome.
• C) phenylketonuria (PKU).
• D) cretinism.

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