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Is this karyotype from a male or female? how do you know ?

Also do they have down syndrome? How?

Is this karyotype from a male or female? how do you know ? Also do they have down-example-1
User Kachanov
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Answer:

Its a male, without down syndrome

Step-by-step explanation:

The fact that it's a male is indicated from the presence of the Y chromosome. In order for this man to have down syndrome, he would have had 3 chromosomes at 21, which he doesnt, meaning he doesnt have down.

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