Down's syndrome is due to trisomy of 2121st chromosome caused by
A
Nondisjunction during egg formation
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B
Nondisjunction during sperm formation
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C
Addition of extra chromosome during mitosis of zygote
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D
Either A or B
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Solution
The correct option is D Either A or B
The most common form of Down syndrome is known as trisomy 21, a condition where individuals have 47 chromosomes in each cell instead of 46. Trisomy 21 is caused by an error in cell division called nondisjunction. This leaves a sperm or egg cell with an extra copy of chromosome 21 before or at conception.