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A person who is trisomic for twenty-first pair of chromosomes is expected to have which syndrome?

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Klinefelter's syndrome
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Down's syndrome
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Turner's syndrome
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is B Down's syndrome
Trisomy of 21st chromosome is the cause for Down's syndrome. It is otherwise called as Mongolism.

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