Given the following sequence of genes on a chromosome, determine what change in chromosome structure occurred. (the * indicates the centromere)
Before A B C D * E F G H after A B C D * E F E F G H
A) Terminal deficiency
B) Interstitial deficiency
C) Inversion
D) Gene duplication

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The sequence after the change shows a repetition of the segment "E F," indicating that a gene duplication has occurred.

Given the Following Sequence of Genes on a Chromosome, Determine