2006-07-31 14:36:21 · 5 answers · asked by lipstick7000 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
something about not have all 24 chromosomes. i learned that in health class. just tell your son that "mentaly disabled" kids are like that because they don't have all their chromosomes. if he asks why, go back to health class
2006-07-31 14:39:55 · answer #1 · answered by softballchik929 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well down syndrome for one (since it's most common), is having 3 copies of chromosome number 21. Other ones can be caused multiple copies, a lack of copies. Or just a genetic disorder like dwarfism.
2006-07-31 21:48:46 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) you must be very young and foolish. You are going to actually sit your child down and say "well, you're a retard because.......".
The term is called mentally challenged.
2). you are the retard.
2006-07-31 21:43:15 · answer #3 · answered by nytrauma911 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's usually a recessive gene that could be carried throughout the family..but sometimes there could be like too many chromosomes or there's a missing pair of chromosomes..nothing that you can really control.
2006-07-31 21:43:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i learned that when breech birth it depends how the docs pull it out
2006-08-01 10:18:08 · answer #5 · answered by charde2b11 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋