Consider a Chromosome Represented as ABCD·EFG, Where · Indicates the Centromere

question 47

Multiple Choice

Consider a chromosome represented as ABCD·EFG, where · indicates the centromere. Suppose ultraviolet light causes the chromosome to change to ACBD·EFG. What type of mutation has occurred?

• A) duplication
• B) inversion
• C) deletion
• D) translocation
• E) transposon

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