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brutforce

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Andrew has fragile-X syndrome and suffers from cognitive deficits. His parents have learned that
 
  Andrew experiences the most common form of inherited mental retardation.
  Andrew experiences a very rare form of mental retardation.
  Andrew possesses excellent social skills.
  Andrew is a very outgoing and friendly individual.

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The chief chromosomal feature of fragile-X syndrome is that:
 
  a single gene has more than 200 repetitions of one triplet.
  the X chromosome carries dangerous recessive genes.
  the X chromosome carries dangerous dominant genes.
  the X chromosome is missing.


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AISCAMPING

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Andrew experiences the most common form of inherited mental retardation.

Answer to Question 2

a single gene has more than 200 repetitions of one triplet.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Wow, this really help

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