Which of the Following Statements About Aneuploidy Is False

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about aneuploidy is false?

• A) It results from chromosomal nondisjunction.
• B) It does not occur in humans.
• C) An individual with an extra chromosome is trisomic.
• D) Trisomies are common in human zygotes.
• E) A piece of one chromosome may translocate to another chromosome.

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