What error of meiosis leads to both a duplication and a deletion?
A)replication cross formation
B)replication errors
C)X- ray chromosomal breakage
D)D loop formation
E)unequal crossing over

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Unequal crossing over can lead to both a duplication and a deletion. This occurs when homologous chromosomes cross over at slightly different locations, resulting in one chromosome with an extra segment and another chromosome missing a segment.

What Error of Meiosis Leads to Both a Duplication and a Deletion