NEET Biology question

The movement of a gene from one linkage group to another is called

(A)TranslocationCorrect
(B)Crossing over
(C)Inversion
(D)Duplication

Answer: (A)

Solution

Translocation is a chromosomal aberration involving the transfer of a chromosomal segment (carrying one or more genes) to a different, non-homologous chromosome, which effectively moves the gene(s) involved into an entirely new linkage group. Crossing over (b) exchanges

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