People with down syndrome have how many chromosomes?
People with Down syndrome have 47 chromosomes.
Down syndrome is caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21. Typically, humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes, for a total of 46 chromosomes. An extra copy of chromosome 21 creates this difference, creating 47 chromosomes instead.
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