EBK BIOLOGY
EBK BIOLOGY
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ISBN: 8220100667978
Author: Maier
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7, Problem 3CTS
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There should be a reduction in resources for education of the people affected with Down syndrome because they have inherited low IQ.

How the other genetic disorder's treatment is different from this?

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The genes are responsible for the different types of characters in humans. Some of the conditions are completely determined by the genes and some of the traits are affected by both genes and the environment.

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