The breaking and rejoining of chromosomes can lead to
A) deletions.
B) duplications.
C) inversions.
D) translocations.
E) All of the above

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The breaking and rejoining of chromosomes can lead to all of the above outcomes: deletions (loss of genetic material), duplications (extra copies of genetic material), inversions (reversal of the orientation of a segment of DNA), and translocations (movement of genetic material to a non-homologous chromosome).

The Breaking and Rejoining of Chromosomes Can Lead to