Can Chromosome Duplications Cause Problems for an Organism? Why

question 8

Multiple Choice

Can chromosome duplications cause problems for an organism? Why?

• A)Yes.Duplicated regions require DNA to be replicated,which delays the cell cycle and wastes energy.
• B)Yes.Duplicated regions increase gene dosage,which affects processes like development that require specific amounts of protein for completion.
• C)No.Duplicated regions of chromosomes are looped out and lost during meiosis.
• D)No.Duplicated regions of chromosomes do NOT affect gene dosage,because the cell can compensate for extra copies of genes.

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