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Observing a karyotype for a fetus, an obstetrician notices that for the 16ᵗʰ chromosome, there are 3 structures shown. What sort of chromosomal abnormality does this fetus have?


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Plate Tectonics

The scientific theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle, responsible for various geological phenomena.

Biological Species Concept

A definition of species as groups of actually or potentially interbreeding natural populations that are reproductively isolated from other such groups.

Evolution

The process by which it's thought various organisms have developed and differentiated from ancient forms over Earth's historical timeline.

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