Down Syndrome, the Most Common Type of Birth Anomaly Due

question 128

Multiple Choice

Down syndrome, the most common type of birth anomaly due to an extra chromosome, is also known as _____ 21.

• A)trisomy
• B)disomy
• C)metaboly
• D)unisomy

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