Question

down syndrome is a genetic, developmental condition caused by nondisjunction of chromosome 21 during meiosis. explain how a problem with the spindle checkpoint can cause this to occur in the cell.

Answer 1

Answer: Failure in spindle in checkpoint results in the formation of one gamete cell with an extra chromosome and another gamete cell lacking a chromosome.

Answer 2

Failure in spindle in checkpoint results in the formation of one gamete cell with an extra chromosome and another gamete cell lacking a chromosome.