A change in the number of single chromosomes without a change in the overall number of genes is called ____ and the duplication of a whole genome is called ____.

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Dysploidy refers to a change in the number of chromosomes without altering the total number of genes, while polyploidy involves the duplication of the entire genome, leading to an organism having more than two sets of chromosomes.

A Change in the Number of Single Chromosomes Without a Change