Under What Circumstances Can Down Syndrome Occur

question 21

Multiple Choice

Under what circumstances can Down syndrome 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)most frequently in the offspring of men under the age of 40

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