A karyotype of a baby born with abnormalities indicates that the child has 47 chromosomes. What conclusion could you draw?

A. The developing embryo was exposed to a teratogen between weeks 3 and 4 after fertilization.
B. The zygote was exposed to a mutagen.
C. The baby has Turner syndrome.
D. Nondisjunction during meiosis affected either the egg or sperm.
E. The mother was probably over the age of 35 when she conceived.


D. Nondisjunction during meiosis affected either the egg or sperm.

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