Marcos' mother drank heavily while pregnant with him and he has been diagnosed with mild intellectual disability.Marcos most likely suffers from __________.
A)Down syndrome.
B)fetal alcohol syndrome.
C)fragile X syndrome.
D)cretinism.

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Marcos' mother's heavy drinking during pregnancy is a common cause of fetal alcohol syndrome, which can result in intellectual disability in the child. Option A (Down syndrome) is caused by a chromosomal abnormality, option C (fragile X syndrome) is caused by a genetic mutation, and option D (cretinism) is caused by a deficiency in thyroid hormone.

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