One possible result of chromosomal breakage is for a fragment to join a nonhomologous chromosome. What is this alteration called?

One possible result of chromosomal breakage is for a fragment to join a nonhomologous chromosome. What is this alteration called?

One possible result of chromosomal breakage is for a fragment to join a nonhomologous chromosome. What is this alteration called?


A) deletion
B) transversion
C) inversion
D) translocation
E) duplication

Answer:  D