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  1. Down's syndrome is due to
    1. crossing over
    2. linkage
    3. sex-linked inheritance
    4. 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.



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