If a piece of chromosome breaks off during mitosis or meiosis and does not reattach, the event is called
A) nondisjunction.
B) translocation.
C) dysplasia.
D) nondysplasia.
E) a deletion.

Name: If a piece of chromosome breaks off during mitosis or meiosis and does not reattach, the event is called A) nondisjunction. B) translocation. C) dysplasia. D) nondysplasia. E) a deletion.
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A deletion occurs when a piece of a chromosome breaks off and is lost, meaning it does not reattach to any chromosome.

If a Piece of Chromosome Breaks Off During Mitosis or Meiosis