If a chromosomal segment is turned around 180°, the chromosomal mutation is termed a(n)
A) translocation.
B) duplication.
C) deletion.
D) inversion.
E) monosomy.

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When a chromosomal segment is turned around 180°, it is undergoing an inversion. This is different from a translocation where a segment of one chromosome is moved to a different chromosome, a duplication where a segment is duplicated, a deletion where a segment is lost, or monosomy where there is only one copy of a chromosome instead of the normal two.

If a Chromosomal Segment Is Turned Around 180°, the Chromosomal