Of the Following Segregation Patterns for Chromosomes That Have Undergone

question 59

Multiple Choice

Of the following segregation patterns for chromosomes that have undergone reciprocal translocation, which one is most likely to result in a normal zygote?

• A)alternate
• B)adjacent-1
• C)adjacent-2
• D)nondisjunction

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