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It's a chromosal disorder. Caused by the presence of an extra 21st chromosome?
Called trisomy 21. A zygote is only meant to have 2 pairs of chromosome 21 (one from mum one from dad) but if cell division is faulty, then the chromsomes may not segregate properly when gametes are being formed. The chances of having a down's child dramatically increases as the parents become older as this cell division tend to not be so exact as when younger.
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How to use syndrome in a sentence?
Down's syndrome is a serious genetic disease caused by chromosomal problems. hope i could help.
Synonym for duplication syndrome?
What specific genetic syndrome are you referring to? - for there are quite a few genetic syndromes, secondary to chromosomal duplication.
Is Down syndrome a genetic disorder or a chromosome disorder?
Down syndrome is a chromosomal disorder. It is caused by having 1 extra chromosome (chromosome 21).
How do you get Down syndrome?
You do not "get" Down's syndrome. You are born with it. It is a chromosomal condition of the 21st chromosome.
What are the chromosomal aberrations of Down syndrome?
There is no actual chromosomal change, there is an extra chromosome.
Is down syndrome communicable disease?
No. Down's syndrome is a chromosomal disorder. In order to have it you have to be born with it.
What is meant by chromosomal abnormality?
Chromosomal abnormality is a broader term, describing duplications, loss, gain etc, of a particular chromosome. More related to the structures in an ideogram.Genetic disorder is a much broader term that describes any chromosomal or genetic changes. A disease condition.
Why is down syndrome referred to as a genetic condition?
Because the average human is born with 46 chromosomes, 23 from their mother and 23 from their father. Some one with Down's syndrome is born with a 47th chromosome, that is the "Down's Syndrome".
Is anyone susceptible to this Down syndrome?
no, it is a chromosomal abnormality, not a contagious disease.
What could be described as a chromosomal mutation?
Chromosomal mutation can have lasting impacts on the person who this happens to. A version of a chromosomal mutation is the mutation that leads to Down's Syndrome.
Can Down syndrome spread to other people?
No, Down syndrome is not contagious. It is a genetic/chromosomal difference - some may equate it to a birth defect, others to a birth enhancement
Is down syndrome constitutional?
is down syndrome acquired genetic disease
