The chromosomal alteration that results from a chromosome fragment joined to a nonhomologous chromosome is called a ________.
A) deletion
B) inversion
C) translocation
D) duplication

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Translocation occurs when a fragment of one chromosome is transferred to a nonhomologous chromosome. This contrasts with deletion (loss of a chromosome segment), inversion (reversal of a segment within a chromosome), and duplication (repetition of a segment in a chromosome).

The Chromosomal Alteration That Results from a Chromosome Fragment Joined