One Possible Result of Chromosomal Breakage Is for a Fragment

question 58

Multiple Choice

One possible result of chromosomal breakage is for a fragment to join a nonhomologous chromosome. What is this type of chromosomal alteration called?

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

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Definitions:

Initial Value Method

The procedure of accounting for an investment at its cost at the time of purchase without subsequent adjustment for changes in market value.

Dividends

Payments made to shareholders out of a corporation's profits as a return on their investment.

Consolidated Net Income

The total profit of a parent company and its subsidiaries after taxes and interest, reflecting the group's overall financial performance.

Initial Value Method

A financial accounting approach for investments where the investment is recorded at its acquisition cost without subsequent adjustment for changes in market value.