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MHT CET 202625 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
25 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Biology
Chapter
Principles of Inheritance and Variation

MHT CET 2026 · 25 April · Evening Shift · Biology · Principles of Inheritance and Variation

Which one of the following characters does NOT belong to Down's...

Which one of the following characters does NOT belong to Down's Syndrome?

Options

  1. AMild to moderate mental retardation
  2. BChange in size and shape of RBCs
  3. COpen mouth, protruding tongue, flat nose
  4. DPoor skeletal development

Correct answer

B. Change in size and shape of RBCs

Step-by-step solution

Down's syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of an additional copy of chromosome 21 (trisomy of 21).

The affected individual is short-statured with a small round head, furrowed tongue, and partially open mouth. Physical, psychomotor, and mental development is retarded, leading to mild to moderate mental retardation and poor skeletal development.

Change in the size and shape of RBCs is a characteristic feature of sickle cell anemia, not Down's syndrome.

Answer: Change in size and shape of RBCs
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