Causes Of Down Syndrome
Which of the following best explains how an individual is born with Down syndrome?
A
An error during meiosis can result in the production of too few sex cells, leading to the condition.
B
Excessive cell division during mitosis can alter the genetic code, resulting in the condition.
C
An error during mitosis, the division of a single cell into two identical cells, can alter the genetic code and cause improper embryonic development.
D
An error during meiosis, the type of cell division that produces sex cells and halves the chromosome number, can result in an individual receiving an extra chromosome.