A break in two chromosomes with each piece uniting with different chromosomes is called:
a. Deletion
b. Duplication
c. Insertion
d. Translocation
ANS: D
Translocation occurs when two chromosomes break and each of the broken pieces reunites with another chromosome. If chromatin is neither lost nor gained in the process, the exchange is called a balanced reciprocal translocation.
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