Most Cases of Down Syndrome Are the Result of

question 143

Multiple Choice

Most cases of Down syndrome are the result of

• A) paternal age.
• B) maternal age.
• C) multiple codon repeats on the X chromosome.
• D) the inability to metabolize phenylalanine.

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