In Down syndrome

a. as the age of the mother increases, the chance of
the defect occurring in the unborn children
increases.
b. the influence of the father on the defect is equal
to that of the mother.
c. most embryos abort before complete term.
d. a person with the defect cannot have a normal
child.
e. none of these are true.


Answer: a

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