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Down Syndrome ( 15 Questions)

Question 1 of 15 :

A nurse is educating a group of nursing students about Down syndrome.
A student asks, "What is the primary cause of Down syndrome?" Which response by the nurse is correct?

A "It is primarily caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 22.”..

B "It is mainly caused by an error in cell division, resulting in an extra copy of chromosome 20.”..

C "The primary cause is related to an extra copy of chromosome 21.”..

D "Down syndrome is primarily due to a deletion of chromosome 18.”..

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