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3 multiple choice 1 point what happens in a translocation mutation? a s…

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3 multiple choice 1 point what happens in a translocation mutation? a segment of chromosome goes missing. a segment of chromosome is repeated. a chromosome segment is reversed in orientation. one segment of a chromosome ends up on a chromosome where it doesnt belong.

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In a translocation mutation, a segment of a chromosome breaks off and attaches to a non - homologous chromosome. This means one segment of a chromosome ends up on a chromosome where it doesn't belong. The first option describes deletion, the second describes duplication, and the third describes inversion.

Answer:

D. One segment of a chromosome ends up on a chromosome where it doesn't belong.