Down Syndrome Can Occur

question 45

Multiple Choice

Down syndrome can occur

• A)as a result of translocation during mitosis.
• B)because of nondisjunction, which yields an extra chromosome.
• C)most frequently in the offspring of women under the age of 40.
• D)all of the above.

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