What happens if a person/plant/animal isn't born with 23 chromosomes?

Subject: What happens if a person/plant/animal isn't born with 23 chromosomes?

Date: Tue Dec 12 18:00:23 2006
Posted by Anjelik
Grade level: 7-9 School: Ridge Street School
City: Newark State/Province: New Jersey Country: U.S.A.
Area of science: Genetics
ID: 1165971623.Ge

Message:


I just want to know because I am learning about chromosomes in school and I 
just came up with this question when I was visiting your website. How I came 
up with the question I don't know but all I know is that you need a total of 
23 chromosomes to be a normal person.

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