Margo and John are told that their infant daughter has been diagnosed with Turner syndrome. Which of the following should they expect?
a. Their daughter will die prior to reaching puberty.
b. Their daughter will be very tall and large-breasted.
c. Their daughter will most likely develop decidedly masculine tendencies.
d. Their daughter will score below average on tests of mathematical reasoning.
Question 2
Meg was born with only one X chromosome. She is short, of average verbal intelligence, and lacking in spatial reasoning skills. Meg has
a. Down syndrome.
b. Tay-Sachs.
c. Klinefelter syndrome.
d. Turner syndrome.
John Lindley
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Eero Saarinen, TWA Terminal, John F. Kennedy International Airport, interior, New York.
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