Chapter 12: Q. 33 (page 328)
People with trisomy 21 develop Down’s syndrome. What law of Mendelian inheritance is violated in this disease? What is the most likely way this occurs?
Short Answer
Violation of the Law of Segregation
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Chapter 12: Q. 33 (page 328)
People with trisomy 21 develop Down’s syndrome. What law of Mendelian inheritance is violated in this disease? What is the most likely way this occurs?
Violation of the Law of Segregation
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