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EAugust

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Which of the following statements is true of Down's syndrome?
 
  A) Down's syndrome is usually caused by a defect in the sex chromosomes of an individual.
  B) The symptoms of Down's syndrome are similar to those of sickle-cell anemia.
  C) Down's syndrome is caused by a sexually transmitted infection (STI) during conception.
  D) The probability of having a child with Down's syndrome increases with the age of the parents.

Question 2

Latency is a stage of development characterized by reaching sexual maturity and the ability to reproduce.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


bigcheese9

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

D

Answer to Question 2

False


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