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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Chromosomal Changes

Question 6 • First Semester Biology

Part of chromosome 20 breaks off and does not reattach. Which chromosomal mutation occurred?

Answer
A
insertion
B
deletion
C
inversion

Explanation

A deletion occurs when a piece of a chromosome breaks off and is lost. Since the part of chromosome 20 does not reattach, genetic material is missing; the mutation is a deletion.

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