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Suppose that a zygote had only one copy of chromosome 21. Do you think that this zygote would develop into a normal embryo and child? Explain why or why not?

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The answer to your question, is the child would have down syndrome Down syndrome is caused by a random error in cell division that results in the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21. hope this helps. :)

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el niño tendría síndrome de downEl síndrome de Down es causado por un error aleatorio en la división de las células que tiene como resultado la presencia de una copia extra del cromosoma 21.

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