Choose the Most Appropriate Answer for Each

question 40

Multiple Choice

Choose the most appropriate answer for each.
-translocation

• A)3n; generally sterile
• B)a chromosome segment is permanently transferred to a nonhomologous chromosome
• C)(2n - 1); a zygote deprived of a chromosome
• D)a repeat of a particular DNA sequence in the same chromosome or in nonhomologous ones
• E)(2n + 1); three chromosomes of the same kind are present in a set of chromosomes
• F)a piece of the chromosome is inadvertently left out during the repair process
• G)a chromosome segment that has been cut out and rejoined at the same place, but backward

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Definitions:

Meso Form

A stereoisomer with multiple stereocenters that is superimposable on its mirror image, thus being optically inactive.

Stereochemical Detail

Refers to the three-dimensional aspects of molecule structures, including how atom connectivity impacts chemical reactivity and physical properties.

Chirality Center

An atom, typically carbon, in a molecule that has four different substituents and can exist in two enantiomeric forms, leading to different spatial configurations.

Stereocenter

An atom in a molecule that is bonded to four different groups, creating different spatial arrangements.