When a fragment breaks from a chromosome and rejoins it,in a flipped orientation,the result is called a/an:

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A deletion is when a part of the chromosome is lost, polyploidy is when an organism has three or more sets of chromosomes, aneuploidy is when an organism has an abnormal number of chromosomes, and translocation is when a segment of one chromosome breaks off and attaches to a different chromosome. Inversion occurs when a segment of the chromosome breaks off, flips 180 degrees, and reattaches in the reversed orientation.

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