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Which of the following case of duplication involves more than one chromosome?(a) Tandem duplication(b) Reverse tandem duplication(c) Displaced(d) TransposedThis question was posed to me in an internship interview.This interesting question is from Chromosomal Abnormalities : Duplication in chapter Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance of Cytogenetics

Answer» RIGHT option is (d) Transposed

For EXPLANATION: In transposed the SEGMENT could be passed to another homologous chromosome or extra chromosome with a centromere. However, TANDEM, revere tandem and displaced occurs WITHIN the same chromosome.


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