Downs Syndrome Flashcards

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When a gamete with 24 chromosomes fuses with a gamete with 23 chromosomes, what does this produce?

A

An abnormal zygote with 47 chromosomes rather than 46

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Which percentage of Down’s syndrome individuals are a result of a gamete with 24 chromosomes fusing with a gamete with 23 chromosomes?

A

95%

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