
Campbell Essential Biology (7th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134765037
Author: Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8, Problem 17PS
Interpreting Data The graph shows the incidence of Down syndrome in the offspring of normal parents as the age of the mother increases. For women under the age of 30, how many infants with Down syndrome are born per 1,000 births? At age 40? At age 50? How many times more likely is a 50-year-old woman to give birth to a baby with Down syndrome than a 30 year old woman?
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