1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Afina-wow [57]
3 years ago
11

Down's Syndrome is also called Trisomy 21 because affected people have three copies of chromosome 21. How is this possible?

Biology
1 answer:
Whitepunk [10]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

hope this helps

Explanation:

About 95 percent of the time, Down syndrome is caused by trisomy 21 — the person has three copies of chromosome 21, instead of the usual two copies, in all cells. This is caused by abnormal cell division during the development of the sperm cell or the egg cell.

You might be interested in
Which of the following places the steps in the PCR procedure in the correct order?
Marta_Voda [28]

Answer:

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test is used to duplicate traces of DNA from any living form, for identification purposes.  The correct sequence is 1, 3, 2; based on the options given.

Explanation:

The steps to be followed for the PCR procedure are:

<em>Denaturation</em>

Option 1.  Involves incubation at 94°C to denature DNA strands into single strands by breaking of weak hydrogen links

<em>Annealing</em>

Option 3.  Temperature is lowered to 60°C to allow primers joining their similar DNA sequences.

<em>Elongation</em>

Option 2.  Incubate at 72°C to promote the extension of the DNA strands, actually extending them.

5 0
2 years ago
Which of the following statements about eukaryotic cells is NOT true
Anestetic [448]
What are the options?
8 0
3 years ago
Explain the process of "Natural Selection." Use and underline/highlight the following words correctly in your explanation: (6 wo
MArishka [77]
Due to the overproduction of offspring with only finite resources, species begin to engage in competition for survival. In order to increase their chance of survival, certain species will begin to develop genetic variations that allow them survival advantages.
4 0
3 years ago
Which is a form of heat transfer that is reduced by using a pot holder
Flauer [41]
The heat of the metal
7 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
What hormones does the thyroid gland produce?
vivado [14]
Thyroid gland produces:

1) T3<span> (</span>triiodothyronine<span>)
2) </span>T4<span> (</span>thyroxine<span>).
3) T</span>hyroid stimulating hormone<span> (</span>TSH<span>)

Hope this helps!</span>
4 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • Which concept is correctly matched with an example from The Beaks of Finches lab? A) Variation – different "beaks" were availabl
    13·1 answer
  • The classification of species is what
    12·1 answer
  • Blank are negatively charged and move around the nucleus of an atom
    9·2 answers
  • Define health.......................................................................
    15·1 answer
  • Please help asap i will give brainliest
    7·1 answer
  • What’s one example of a real-world problem which you might use knowledge from biological anthropology to help solve?
    9·1 answer
  • 2. Explain why plates are moving?​
    12·1 answer
  • Which is an example of genetic drift?
    8·2 answers
  • What happens when layers of rock with different densities collide?​
    13·2 answers
  • A
    10·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!