Which Statement About Duplications and Translocations Is True

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which statement about duplications and translocations is true?

• A) Translocations involve the loss of a chromosomal segment,whereas duplications involve the addition of an entire chromosome.
• B) Duplications involve the breaking and swapping of DNA segments on homologous chromosomes,whereas translocations are reciprocal exchanges on nonhomologous chromosomes.
• C) Translocations involve the breaking and insertion of DNA segments in reverse order,whereas duplications are the breaking of DNA at different points on the chromosome.
• D) Duplications lead to duplications of the chromosome,whereas translocations involve the swapping of chromosome segments.
• E) Translocations result in loss of chromosomal segments,whereas duplications result in significant additions to nonhomologous chromosomes.

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S Data

Solicited feedback or personal accounts used in psychological assessments or research.

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