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Down syndrome is an example of __________.

question 2 options:

a) 

a rearrangement 


b) 

mosaicism


c) 

aneuploidy


d) 

polyploidy

User JGH
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B) Mosaicism would be the correct answer.
Down syndrome is an example of Non-disjunction (less copies of chromosomes). Mosaicism is a result of Non-disjunction. Therefore, the answer would be B)mosaicism.
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