When one portion of a chromosome becomes physically part of another chromosome,the type of mutation is referred to as
A)a nonsense mutation.
B)a translocation.
C)an inversion.
D)a duplication.
E)a nonstop mutation.

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A translocation mutation occurs when a segment of one chromosome breaks off and attaches to another chromosome. This can involve two non-homologous chromosomes exchanging segments or a segment becoming attached to a different chromosome.

When One Portion of a Chromosome Becomes Physically Part of Another