NEET Biology question

When a segment of a chromosome breaks and later rejoins after 180° rotation, it is known as

(A)Deletion
(B)Duplication
(C)InversionCorrect
(D)Interstitial translocation

Answer: (C)

Solution

An inversion occurs when a chromosome segment breaks at two points and the intervening piece reattaches after rotating 180°, reversing the gene order within that segment. Deletion (a) involves loss of a segment with no

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