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Down's syndrome is due to
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- crossing over
- linkage
- sex-linked inheritance
- nondisjunction of chromosomes
Correct Option: D
Down's syndrome is due to non-disjunction of chromosomes. Non-disjunction means absence of separation of two homologous X chromosomes during anaphase-I of meiosis. Both X-chromosomes go together to same pole. Other pole will receive no X-chromosome.