One possible result of chromosomal breakage is for a fragment to join a nonhomologous chromosome. What is this type of chromosomal alteration called?
A) deletion
B) inversion
C) translocation
D) duplication

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This type of chromosomal alteration is called translocation, where a fragment from one chromosome breaks off and joins a nonhomologous chromosome. Deletion involves the loss of a segment of a chromosome, inversion involves the reversing of the direction of a segment within a chromosome, and duplication involves the doubling of a segment within a chromosome.

One Possible Result of Chromosomal Breakage Is for a Fragment