A loss of an internal portion of a chromosome is called a(n)________.
A) reciprocal translocation
B) terminal deficiency
C) interstitial deletion
D) gene duplication

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A loss of an internal portion of a chromosome is called an interstitial deletion. A reciprocal translocation involves the exchange of segments between non-homologous chromosomes, a terminal deficiency is the loss of a segment from the end of a chromosome, and gene duplication involves the duplication of a segment of a chromosome.

A Loss of an Internal Portion of a Chromosome Is