Occasionally,chromosomes Fail to Separate During Meiosis,leading to Daughter Cells That

question 11

Multiple Choice

Occasionally,chromosomes fail to separate during meiosis,leading to daughter cells that have an abnormal number of chromosomes.This phenomenon is called

• A)epistasis.
• B)nondisjunction.
• C)crossing over.
• D)pleiotropy.
• E)chromosome inactivation.

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Definitions:

Major Organic Product

The primary product resulting from the majority pathway of an organic reaction.

Benzene

An aromatic hydrocarbon with a ring of six carbon atoms bonded together in a planar hexagonal ring with alternating single and double bonds.

Bromination

A chemical reaction involving the addition or substitution of bromine to an organic compound, often used in synthesis.

Mononitration

The chemical process of introducing one nitro group (-NO2) to a molecule, commonly used in the synthesis of explosives and various organic compounds.