Down Syndrome Has a Frequency in the U

question 28

Multiple Choice

Down syndrome has a frequency in the U.S. population of ~1/830 live births. In which of the following groups would you expect this frequency to be significantly higher?

• A) people in Latin or South America
• B) the Inuit and other peoples in very cold habitats
• C) people living in equatorial areas of the world
• D) very small population groups
• E) No groups have a significantly higher frequency.

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