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Multigene families include two or more nearly identical genes or genes sharing nearly identical sequences. A classical example is the set of genes for globin molecules, including genes on human chromosomes 11 and 16.
-How might identical and obviously duplicated gene sequences have gotten from one chromosome to another?
A) by normal meiotic recombination
B) by normal mitotic recombination between sister chromatids
C) by transcription followed by recombination
D) by chromosomal translocation
E) by deletion followed by insertion

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Chromosomal translocation involves the exchange of genetic material between non-homologous chromosomes and can result in the movement of genes from one chromosome to another. This is the most likely mechanism for identical and duplicated gene sequences to move from one chromosome to another.

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