Most common cause of Down’s syndrome – Pathology MCQ
Most common cause of Down’s syndrome is?
A. Translocation
B. Mosaicism
C. Paternal nondisjunction
D. Maternal nondisjunction
Correct answer : D. Maternal nondisjunction
Maternal nondisjunction in meiosis I is the most common cause of Down’s syndrome (95% of total cases)
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Sir, please post some MCQs of acidosis and alkalosis and pls tell how to solve questions of mixed disorders. Also post some visual MCQs as they will be most notorious to solve in this All India exam.