David shows delayed intellectual development and has flattened facial features. The doctors explain that this genetic disorder i

Question

IrinaK [193]

3 years ago

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David shows delayed intellectual development and has flattened facial features. The doctors explain that this genetic disorder i

s a result of extra genetic material in the 21st chromosome. Which disease is David suffering from?

Biology

2 answers:

Marysya12 [62] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-10T00:41:22+03:00

Marysya12 [62]3 years ago

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David is likely suffering from Down Syndrome.

charle [14.2K] · Answer 2 · 2022-09-10T02:04:19+03:00

Answer:

Down's syndrome

Explanation:

Down's syndrome is caused by trisomy of chromosome 21. Trisomy refers to the presence of three copies of one chromosome in the genome. Since David has extra genetic material in chromosome 21, he is suffering from Down's syndrome.

Down's syndrome would affect the mental development and learning process of David. He is likely to have a broad skull with a small mouth.