A mutation in which parts of two nonhomologous chromosomes change places is called a(n)
A) reciprocal translocation.
B) transition.
C) transversion.
D) insertion.
E) deletion.

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A reciprocal translocation is defined as a chromosomal mutation where parts of two nonhomologous chromosomes exchange places, resulting in the rearrangement of genetic material.

A Mutation in Which Parts of Two Nonhomologous Chromosomes Change