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What is the thing called that if you have less of it in your cells you get down syndrome?
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What was Down syndrome called in 1940?
It was called Down Syndrome back then, too.
What type of Down syndrome is 'Mosaic'?
its where some cells are "down syndrome" cells and some are "typical" cells. meaning some cells have three sets of the 21st chromosome and some have the normal 2 sets.
How do the cells of people with down syndrom differ from those of others?
People with down syndrome have cells with an extra chromosome 21.
How are the cells of a person with Down syndrome different from those of a person without 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.
What is down Autism?
There is no such thing. Down syndrome and autism are separate conditions.
Which condition results when cells receive three copies of chromosomes 21?
Down syndrome results when cells receive three copies of chromosome 21.
What condition results when a child is born with an extra chromosome on the third pair?
Down syndrome
How are the cells from a person with down syndrome different from a person without the disorder?
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.
How are the cells of a person with down syndrome different from those of Person without the disorder?
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.
Can celexa cause down syndrome?
No, down syndrome is caused by a genetic defect where there is an extra chromosome in most,if not all, of the cells of a body. it is not caused by a drug.
How are cells of a person with Down syndrome different from those of a person without the disorder?
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.
Is there a prenatal diagnosis or test for Down syndrome?
Yes there are examination that can determine that a fetus has down syndrome.. called amniocentesis.
