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itsmyluck

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Increased maternal age brings a heightened risk of certain difficulties, both with the pregnancy and for the child. Specifically, when the mother is pregnant after the age of 40 there is an enhanced risk of the child being born with _______________, a chromosomal disorder associated with delayed physical, cognitive and social development.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

Children show some chauvinism when
 
  a. girls see other girls as nicer and more hardworking than boys.
  b. girls see boys as nicer and more hardworking than girls.
  c. they adhere to traditional gender roles.
  d. they are not able to express their feelings.



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Answer to Question 1

Down syndrome

Answer to Question 2

a



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