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If a Piece of Chromosome Breaks Off During Mitosis or Meiosis

Question 43

Question 43

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If a piece of chromosome breaks off during mitosis or meiosis and does not reattach, the event is called


A) nondisjunction.
B) translocation.
C) dysplasia.
D) nondysplasia.
E) a deletion.

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