Down syndrome is the result of an extra chromosome 21 in a gamete. What caused this to happen? nondisjunction telomeres environment chromosome inactivation

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Down syndrome is the result of an extra chromosome 21 in a gamete. What caused this to happen?

nondisjunction

telomeres

environment

chromosome inactivation

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No disjunction is the answer

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