If a Piece of Chromosome Breaks Off During Mitosis or Meiosis

question 43

Multiple Choice

If a piece of chromosome breaks off during mitosis or meiosis and does not reattach, the event is called

• A) nondisjunction.
• B) translocation.
• C) dysplasia.
• D) nondysplasia.
• E) a deletion.

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