Which chromosomal defect is caused when part of a chromosome breaks off at either end and attaches to another chromosome?
nondisjunction

translocation

deletion

insertion

Respuesta :

Deletion is when a base or a segment is removed (deleted).
Insertion is when a base or a segment is added (inserted).
Nondisjunction is a failure of chromosome pairs to separate. Junction is when two things are joint, disjunction is when they are separated, so nondisjunction is failure to separate after they are joint......

Answer:

B. TRANSLOCATION

Explanation:

Translocation is a genetic mutation characterized by the reciprocal exchange of chromosomal material between non-homologous chromosomes, that is, not belonging to the same pair.