A couple has a baby that is monosomic for the X chromosome. This MOST likely occurred during meiosis because:
A) there was nondisjunction of the sister chromatids.
B) there was an inversion in the X chromosome and crossover occurred.
C) there was a duplication in the X chromosome and crossover occurred.
D) there was translocation of part of another chromosome onto the X chromosome.
E) either there was an inversion in the X chromosome or there was a duplication in the X chromosome, and crossover occurred.
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