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Down’s Syndrome Down’s syndrome is a genetic disorder in which a male or female has an extra chromosome. A normal person has 46 chromosomes, but a person with Down’s Syndrome has 47 chrosomes. To be extact, a person with Down’s Syndrome has an extra chromosome #21. This extra chromosome causes some physical defects that are characteristic of every person that has Down’s Syndrome.

Down’s Syndrome Genetic Disorder Normal Person = 46 chromosomes Down’s Syndrome = 47 chromosomes Extra chromosome #21 Males and females can be affected Physical Defects

Down’s Syndrome Genetic Disorder Normal Person = 46 chromosomes Down’s Syndrome = 47 chromosomes Extra chromosome #21 Males and females can be affected Physical Defects

Down’s Syndrome Genetic Disorder Normal Person = 46 chromosomes Down’s Syndrome = 47 chromosomes Extra chromosome #21 Males and females can be affected Physical Defects

Genetic Disorder Normal person is born with 46 chromosomes Down’s Syndrome = 47 chromosomes Extra chromosome #21 Males and females can be affected Physical Defects

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Genetic Disorder Normal person is born with 46 chromosomes Down’s Syndrome = 47 chromosomes Extra chromosome #21 Males and females can be affected Physical Defects

Genetic Disorder Normal person is born with 46 chromosomes Down’s Syndrome = 47 chromosomes Extra chromosome #21 Males and females can be affected Physical Defects

Genetic Disorder Normal person is born with 46 chromosomes Down’s Syndrome = 47 chromosomes Extra chromosome #21 Males and females can be affected Physical Defects

Genetic disorderNormal person is born with 46 chromosomes Down’s Syndrome = 47 chromosomes Extra chromosome #21 Males and females can be affected Physical Defects

Genetic Disorder Normal person is born with 46 chromosomes Down’s Syndrome = 47 chromosomes Extra chromosome #21 Males and females can be affected Physical Defects