River Has a Round Face,a Flattened Skull,an Extra Fold of Skin

question 112

Multiple Choice

River has a round face,a flattened skull,an extra fold of skin over her eyelids,a protruding tongue,short limbs,and retardation of motor and mental abilities.She is likely to have been born with

• A) Fragile X syndrome.
• B) Klinefelter disease.
• C) Down syndrome.
• D) XYY syndrome.

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Roger Sperry

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