Nondisjunction occurs when
A) a portion of a chromosome breaks off and is lost.
B) an entire pair of chromosomes is lost during meiosis I.
C) members of a chromosome pair fail to separate.
D) two chromosomes fuse into one.
Answer: C
Nondisjunction occurs when
A) a portion of a chromosome breaks off and is lost.
B) an entire pair of chromosomes is lost during meiosis I.
C) members of a chromosome pair fail to separate.
D) two chromosomes fuse into one.