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The following diagram shows two chromosomes and the lettered number represents the genes

Chromosome - I
PQRSTUVW

Chromosome - II
EFGH
Which of the following would be the result of translocation between chromosome 1 and 2? (correct answer + 1, wrong answer - 0.25)

A
PQRSWVUT EFGH
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PQRS TUVWEFGH
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C
PQRSTUVW EFH
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D
PQRSTUVW EFGHGH
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Solution

The correct option is B PQRS TUVWEFGH
In translocation, the segment of the one chromosome gets attached to the other chromosome. Option ‘b’ indicates translocation.

Option 'a' indicates inversion in which a segment of a chromosome is reversed end to end.

Option ‘c’ indicates deletion in which loss of a segment of chromosome occurs.

Option‘d’ indicates duplication in which segment of chromosome is duplicated.

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