Down's syndrome is caused by:
ATrisomy of chromosome 21
BMonosomy of the X chromosome
CAn extra Y chromosome
DDeletion of chromosome 21
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Trisomy of chromosome 21
Down's syndrome arises from an extra copy of chromosome 21 (trisomy 21), giving the affected individual 47 chromosomes total.
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