In a _________ mutation,part of a chromosome is transferred to a nonhomologous chromosome.
A)deletion
B)inversion
C)translocation
D)fission
E)fusion

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Translocation is the correct choice as it involves the transfer of a segment from one chromosome to a nonhomologous chromosome. Deletion involves the loss of a segment from a single chromosome, inversion involves the reversal of a segment within a single chromosome, fission involves the splitting of a chromosome into two separate chromosomes, and fusion involves the joining of two chromosomes into a single chromosome.

In a _________ Mutation,part of a Chromosome Is Transferred to a Nonhomologous