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Loss or gain of a segment of DNA results in
BiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationNEET
Options:
  • A frame-shift mutation
  • B point mutation
  • C polyploidy
  • D chromosomal aberration
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The correct answer is: chromosomal aberration
Chromosomal aberration or chromosomal abnormalities occurs when there is a defect in the number of chromosomes in a cell of an organism or in the arrangement of genetic material (genes) on the chromosome, the top four types of chromosomal aberrations. The types are 1. Deficiency or deletion 2. Duplication 3. Translocation 4. Inversion.

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