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Author: Hubert BS, Robert J; VanMeter PhD, Karin C.
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Chapter 21, Problem 25P
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To explain: The disorder Down syndrome.
Introduction: Genetic disorders are caused due to abnormalities that occur in one or more genes. These abnormalities can be due to changes in the number or structure of the chromosome. They usually occur as a result of abnormal cell division at the time of gamete formation.
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To explain: The way in which Down syndrome is diagnosed prenatally.
Introduction: Pre natal diagnosis is a process in which the child is diagnosed for a particular syndrome before birth.
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To determine: The karyotype of an individual with Down syndrome.
Introduction: Karyotyping is a process that depicts the pictorial representation of the chromosomes in an orderly manner.
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