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Down syndrome results from which chromosomal change?
AMonosomy of the X chromosome
BTrisomy of chromosome 21
CTrisomy of chromosome 13
DAn extra Y chromosome
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Trisomy of chromosome 21
Down syndrome arises from three copies of chromosome 21.
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