Consider the given diagram. The type of chromosomal aberration shown in the given diagram is:
Correct answer: D. Translocation
- A. Deletion
- B. Inversion
- C. Duplication
- D. Translocation
Explanation
The correct answer is Translocation. In the given diagram, segments of chromosomes are exchanged or moved to a different chromosome, which is characteristic of translocation. This differs from deletion, where a chromosome segment is missing; inversion, where a segment is reversed; and duplication, where a segment is duplicated.
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