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People with Down’s syndrome invariably affected by:
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- Huntington’s disease
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Meningitis
- Brain haemorrhage
Correct Option: B
The best-known and most common chromosome abnormality in humans is Down’s syndrome, a condition associated with an extra chromosome 21. Down’s syndrome individuals also almost invariably develop Alzheimer’s disease, a form of dementia that is fairly common among the elderly. People with Down’s syndrome develop this disease in their fourth or fifth decade of life, much sooner than other people.