Choose the most appropriate answer for each.
-inversion
A)3n; generally sterile
B)a chromosome segment is permanently transferred to a nonhomologous chromosome
C)(2n - 1); a zygote deprived of a chromosome
D)a repeat of a particular DNA sequence in the same chromosome or in nonhomologous ones
E)(2n + 1); three chromosomes of the same kind are present in a set of chromosomes
F)a piece of the chromosome is inadvertently left out during the repair process
G)a chromosome segment that has been cut out and rejoined at the same place, but backward

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Inversion in genetics refers to a chromosome rearrangement in which a segment of a chromosome is reversed end to end. When a segment of a chromosome is inverted, it means that the segment has been cut out and then reinserted into the chromosome in the opposite orientation.

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