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lara [203]
3 years ago
8

If an individual has trisomy resulting in Down syndrome and has an extra chromosome in each cell, what mutation must have occurr

ed?
A. A nondisjunction mutation in the gamete of one of the parents
B. A nondisjunction in both gametes of the parents
C. A nondisjunction in one of the first gamete cells of the individual
D. A nondisjunction mutation in body cells of both parents
Biology
1 answer:
MariettaO [177]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

if  An individual has an extra chromosome in every one of its cells, the mutation that must have occurred is A non-disjunction mutation in the gamete of one of the parents

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