Reproduction becomes riskier for a woman as she becomes

Last updated: 12/9/2023

Reproduction becomes riskier for a woman as she becomes older Increasingly her gametes contain incorrect numbers of chromosomes or chromosomes that have been damaged These problems can lead to adverse effects on offspring that range from minor to fatal For example Down syndrome is a condition characterized by three copies of chromosome 21 Down syndrome and mother s age Incidence of Down syndrome per 1 000 live births 25 20 15 10 0 20 25 30 35 40 Age of mother 45 Based on the graph what is the probability that a 38 year old woman will have a baby with Down syndrome Report your result as a percentage to two decimal places TOOLS