Is caused by an extra number 21 chromosome.
Down's Syndrome is an example of a birth defect characterized by an abnormality of the chromosome structure.
downs syndrome is a a chromosome abnormality in which their is an extra copy of the 21st chromosome causing the person to have a flatter face slanted eyes and a mental handicap.
Down's Syndrome or trisomy 21.
Down syndrome
It is the result of a chromosomal abnormality, in which there is an extra chromsome on the chromosome 21 pair. This is call trisomy 21.
Chromosome 21 is tripled in Down syndrome.
In Down syndrome, a person's cells have an extra copy of chromosome 21. In other words, instead of a pair of chromosomes, a person with Down syndrome has three of that chromosome. Down syndrome most often occurs when chromosomes fail to separate properly during meiosis. People with Down syndrome have a degree of mental retardation. Heart defects are also common, but can be treated.
In Down syndrome, a person's cells have an extra copy of chromosome 21. In other words, instead of a pair of chromosomes, a person with down syndrome has three of that chromosome. Down syndrome most often occurs when chromosomes fail to separate properly during meiosis. People with down syndrome have a degree of mental retardation. Heart defects are also common, but can be treated.
In Down syndrome, a person's cells have an extra copy of chromosome 21. In other words, instead of a pair of chromosomes, a person with down syndrome has three of that chromosome. Down syndrome most often occurs when chromosomes fail to separate properly during meiosis. People with down syndrome have a degree of mental retardation. Heart defects are also common, but can be treated.
In Down syndrome, a person's cells have an extra copy of chromosome 21. In other words, instead of a pair of chromosomes, a person with Down syndrome has three of that chromosome. Down syndrome most often occurs when chromosomes fail to separate properly during meiosis. People with Down syndrome have a degree of mental retardation. Heart defects are also common, but can be treated.
Downs syndrome is a genetic abnormality caused by an extra chromosome, in simple terms - as a healthy individual you inherit 22 chromosomes from your mother and 22 from your father, so that's 44 altogether, 1 chromosome from each of your parents will combine to form 22 sets, in a person with Downs syndrome there is an extra abnormally shaped set of chromosomes. So in short a person with Downs syndrome has 23 chromosomes instead of 22.
People with down syndrome have cells with an extra chromosome 21.