When a chromosome breaks in two places and the middle segment turns around and refuses with the same pieces, we call this a(n)
A) Duplication
B) Transversion
C) Deletion
D) Inversion
E) Translocation

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This is called an inversion, which occurs when a segment of a chromosome is reversed end to end. After the chromosome breaks, the middle segment turns around 180 degrees and reattaches, leading to the genes being in the reverse order in that segment.

When a Chromosome Breaks in Two Places and the Middle