MHT CET · BIOLOGY · STD 12 - 3. Inheritance and Variation
Down's syndrome is a ________ disorder.
- A Mendelian
- B chromosomal
- C X - linked
- D Y - linked
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Correct Answer
(B) chromosomal
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Down's syndrome is caused by trisomy of chromosome 21.
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