Which of the Following Is Not a Symptom of Down

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a symptom of Down syndrome?

• A) short stature
• B) eyelid fold
• C) flat face
• D) stubby fingers
• E) indeterminate genitalia

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Definitions:

Intracellular Level

Pertaining to processes or reactions occurring within a cell.

Translation

The process by which the nucleotide sequence of an mRNA is converted into the amino acid sequence of a protein.

Lactose

A sugar composed of glucose and galactose, found in milk and dairy products, which requires the enzyme lactase for digestion.

Gene Amplification

The developmental process in which certain cells produce multiple copies of a gene by selective replication, thus allowing for increased synthesis of the gene product. Compare with nuclear equivalence and genomic rearrangement.