How Do Deletions and Translocations in Chromosomes Often Occur

question 8

Multiple Choice

How do deletions and translocations in chromosomes often occur?

• A)chromosomes will break and the sticky ends will rejoin
• B)during meiosis I,sister chromatid exchange leads to abnormalities
• C)colchicine treatment causes chromosomal rearrangements
• D)when cells undergo meiosis II,chromosomes naturally break when sister chromatids are being pulled apart
• E)chromosomes will fuse telomere to telomere

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Posterior Probabilities

The probabilities that are computed after taking into account known or observed evidence, often used in Bayesian statistics.

Prior Probabilities

Prior probabilities are the initial estimations of the likelihood of an event, based on existing knowledge before any new evidence is taken into account.

Likelihood Probabilities

The probabilities that express the plausibility of different parameter values given a certain outcome.

Experimental Outcome

The result observed from conducting an experiment, which can be used to test hypotheses and theories.