A Constriction or Gap at Particular Locations on a Chromosome

question 44

Multiple Choice

A constriction or gap at particular locations on a chromosome that is prone to breakage under certain conditions is called:

• A)chromosome inversion.
• B)fragile site.
• C)copy-number variation.
• D)nondisjunction.
• E)aneuploidy.

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