Down syndrome Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Genetics & DNA has 21 clues. Answers range from 3 to 14 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

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Robertsonian translocation, when the ___ arm of chromosome 21 is attached to another chromosome (usually chromosome 14).
Down syndrome individuals experience significantly MORE or LESS crossing over on chromosomes 2
Another feature of individuals with this disorder is a smaller ____.
Trisomy 21 is most commonly ____ derived.
The shorter the pregnancy, the ___ the risk.
___ Down syndrome is when the two long arms separate together.
Down syndrome is also known as ___ 21.
The concentrations of 5 trace elements found in our body often vary in individuals that have trisomy 21. This influences the formation of ___ acids.
Mis-division in the cells after fertilization is known as _____ down syndrome.
Nondisjunction occurs in either ___ I or II.
When Down syndrome was first researched, it was predicted that the increased distance between their ___ may make it less likely to be ambushed by danger.
___ occurs in prophase I.
Down syndrome individuals have physical and ___ variations.
Muscle tone in Down syndrome individuals are noticeably ____ from those of individuals without the disorder.
Babies who have been diagnosed with Down syndrome typically have very low ____, which might have allowed them to conserve calories to avoid starvation in the environment of evolutionary adaptedness.
Advanced maternal ___ remains the most conspicuous risk factor in non-disjunction.
Down syndrome is a ____ disorder.
Chromosome 21 is the ___ human autosome.
The failure of the chromosome to separate is known as?
It is believed that ___ selection has kept the disorder within the human population due to its possible beneficial features
There is _____ variation in the mineral and vitamin concentrations amongst both populations.

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