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Forty-seven. In Down syndrome, there is an extra 21st chromosome. It is also known as Trisomy 21.
47There are 47 chromosomes in someone with Down syndrome; the 21st pair has an extra chromosome. Most people have 46 chromosomes. Down syndrome is also known as "Trisomy 21" - a reference to the fact that someone with Down syndrome has 3 pairs of chromosomes on their 21st pair.
Trisomy means having three copies of a chromosomes. Turner's syndrome is NOT an example of trisomy. Someone with Turner's syndrome has only one X chromosome. Down's syndrome IS an example of trisomy. Someone with Down's syndrome has 3 copies of chromosome 21. Klinefelter's syndrome is a tricky one. On one hand, it would be considered trisomy because they have 3 sex chromosomes. However, they are not all the SAME sex chromosomes. Someone with Klinefelter's has 2 X chromosomes and one Y chromosome.
Yes, Non-disjunction occurs when sex chromosomes fail to separate. This occurrence leads to variable numbers of chromosomes and the manifestation of developmental diseases such as Down syndrome, Turner syndrome, etc.
down syndrome
21 chromosomes
Down Syndrome is caused by a triplication of the 21st chromosome.
down's syndrome
If it had more chromosomes it will cause to down's syndrome
Down Syndrome often occurs when chromosomes fail to separate properly during meiosis.
The phrase is spelled Down Syndrome. Down Syndrome is a disorder caused by a mutation of the chromosomes.