The vast majority of persons with Down syndrome have three copies of chromosome 21 in every cell of their body, instead of the usual two. — Filepic
Chromosomes contain protein and DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), which carry genetic information and are found in the cell nuclei.
They determine how the foetus, and later, the baby, develops and functions during pregnancy and after birth respectively.
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