Part 1:

what is Down Syndrome?

Down syndrome also called Trisomy 21, is a condition in which extra genetic material causes delays in the way a child develops, both mentally and physically. Down syndrome is a different thing with physical health and mental health from child to child. While some kids with down syndrome need a lot of medical attention, others lead healthy lives. Though Down syndrome can’t be prevented, it can be detected before a child is born. As there are no ways to prevent it, you can very well help it.

What causes Down Syndrome?

Normally, a baby gets genetic information from its parents in 46 chromosomes, 23 from the mother and 23 from the father. In most cases of Down syndrome, a child gets an extra chromosome 21. For a total of 47 chromosomes instead of 46. It’s this extra genetic material that causes the physical features and late developmental causing with Down syndrome.

How does down syndrome effects kids?

Kids with Down syndrome tend to share certain physical features such as an upward slant to the eyes, a flat facial profile, small ears, and a protruding tongue. They age a while after kids who do not have Down syndrome and very floppy when they are born. although that does get better in the years.

 

Part 2:

  1. What questions did you need to research in order to create a mutation story? 

I needed to search up what down syndrome was and all my answers that i needed popped up.

2. What new or familiar digital tools did you try to use as you worked through this project? 

I just used google not to much new it was a simple process.

3. What was the process you used to investigate the topic?

To find my question to research then go into to google and look it up.

4. How did you verify and cite the information you found?

I didn’t verify the website seemed pretty approved as it was.

5. How did the process of completing this challenge go? What could you have done better?

he process was tough cause I’m late and it was confusing at the beginning near the end i could understand it all. Stuff i could have done better are to make it longer and hand in on time.