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when we were down in uxmal Mexico in January, a local there told us that down synrome people were highly regarded by the mayans. It is said that they would put special, elect people to watch over them.

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What is mongolisim?

"Mongolism" is an outdated and offensive term that was previously used to describe individuals with Down syndrome. It is no longer used in medical or scientific contexts and has been replaced by the term "Down syndrome."


Why does some people only have 45 chromosomes?

Well down syndrome is causes by the 21st chromosome of a sex cell doubling, and so once fertilisation with the egg commences there will be 3 21st chromosomes. When you have 45 their is multiple things that can happen, the only consistent one is Turner Syndrome, which basically stunts puberty. This only happens in females and it is when they have X instead of XX.


What is an example of a disorder associated with an error in the number of chromosomes present?

Down syndrome (trisomy 21) is a disorder associated with an error in the number of chromosomes present. Other examples of disorders associated with an error in the number of chromosomes are Trisomy 18 (Edwards Syndrome), Trisomy 13 (Patau Syndrome), Triple X syndrome, and Klinefelter Syndrome.


What are some diseases non-disjunction causes?

No " following, but a condition such as trisomy 21, Downs syndrome, is caused by nondisjuction. The chromosomes fail to separate properly and one child is left with an extra chromosome number 21. The potetial other children that could have been born of this nondijuction event, those with only one chromosome 21, are not viable.


What is nondisjunction in chromosomes and what is the result?

Nondisjunction is the failure of chromosome pairs to separate properly during cell division. This can result in an abnormal number of chromosomes in the daughter cells, which can lead to genetic disorders such as Down syndrome.