A Man with Trisomy 21 Could Pass Down Syndrome to Offspring

question 7

Multiple Choice

A man with trisomy 21 could pass Down syndrome to offspring if he

• A) produces sperm that have two copies of chromosome 21.
• B) produces sperm lacking chromosome 21.
• C) also has Turner syndrome.
• D) is a carrier of a deletion for chromosome 21.
• E) drinks too much alcohol just before the child is conceived.

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