alleryStart learning →Gain or loss of a single chromosome through failed chromatid segregation is called
APolyploidy
BTranslocation
CAneuploidy
DInversion
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Aneuploidy
Failure of chromatids to segregate gives aneuploidy, as in Down's and Turner's syndromes.
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