A person showing two cell lines drived from one zygote is__________________?

Correct answer: B. Mosaicism

  • A. Chimerism
  • B. Mosaicism
  • C. Segregation
  • D. Pseudo - dominance

Explanation

Mosaicism means two or more genetically different cell lines arising from a single zygote through a postzygotic mutation or mitotic error. Chimerism instead results from the combination of cells from two different zygotes.

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