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one possible result of chromosomal breakage is for a fragment to join a…

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one possible result of chromosomal breakage is for a fragment to join a nonhomologous chromosome. what is this alteration called? deletion transversion inversion translocation

Explanation:

Brief Explanations
  • Deletion: Loss of a chromosome segment.
  • Transversion: A type of mutation where a purine is replaced by a pyrimidine or vice - versa.
  • Inversion: Chromosome segment is reversed.
  • Translocation: A chromosome fragment joins a non - homologous chromosome.

Answer:

translocation