Characterize the frequency of changes in chromosome number in humans

A. Close to half of all conceptions are aneuploid.
B. They are a major cause of reproductive failure.
C. The frequency is significantly higher than it is in closely-related animals.
D. All of these.
E. None of these.


D

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