What Is a Syndrome

question 58

Multiple Choice

What is a syndrome?

• A) a characteristic facial appearance
• B) a group of traits, all of which must be present if an aneuploidy is to be diagnosed
• C) a group of traits typically found in conjunction with a particular chromosomal aberration or gene mutation
• D) a characteristic trait usually given the discoverer's name
• E) a characteristic that only appears in conjunction with one specific aneuploidy

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