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a pt with downs syndrome showed 46 chromosomes on each of 100 metaphase karyotype.What is it ;

a. mosaicism
b. translocation
c.imprinting
d. deletion
* plz do explain your answer .

  #2

Translocation betwwen 21 and 14. So the offspring is going to take three 21 but just a diploid number. This phenomenon is called Robertsonian translocation.

  #3

correct smiling face

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good q







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