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Which of the following causes of intellectual disability is considered a genetic cause? trauma resulting from shaken baby syndrome pre- and post-natal exposure to drugs/toxins extreme malnutrition Down Syndrome

          Which of the following causes of intellectual disability is considered a genetic cause?
trauma resulting from shaken baby syndrome
pre- and post-natal exposure to drugs/toxins
extreme malnutrition
Down Syndrome

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Glencoe Biology

Alton Biggs 1st Edition

Chapter 21

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05/08/2024

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Pre- and post-natal exposure to drugs/toxins is an environmental cause, not a genetic one. Extreme malnutrition is also an environmental cause, not a genetic one. Down Syndrome, however, is caused by a genetic abnormality - specifically, the presence of an extra Show more…

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