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Principles of Inheritance and Variation question

2016 · Q65
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Principles of Inheritance and Variation question

2016 · Q65

NEETBiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationMCQ+4 / −1
The mechanism that causes a gene to move from one linkage group to another is called
  1. A
    crossing-over
  2. B
    translocation
  3. C
    duplication
  4. D
    inversion
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Correct answer: B

Translocation i s a chromosomal abnormality caused by rearrangement of parts between non-homologous chromosomes. It may cause a gene to move from one linkage group to another.

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