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Down syndrome, also called trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder that results from having three copies of chromosome 21 instead of two. what is a logical explanation for this genetic error?
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Down syndrome, also called trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder that results from having three copies of chromosome 21 instead of two. what is a logical explanation for this genetic error?
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This is just a random event that occurs during the formation . It is not inherited
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