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Typically, the nucleus of each cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes, half of which are inherited from each parent. Down syndrome occurs when an individual has a full or partial extra copy of chromosome 21. (http://www.ndss.org/Down-Syndrome/What-Is-Down-Syndrome/)
Most people have 46 chromosomes in each cell. Children with Down syndrome have 47 chromosomes. They have an extra copy of chromosome 21. Normally, we inherit 23 chromosomes from our mother and 23 chromosomes from our father (for a total of 46).