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BIO 101 BIO 101 Past Questions Objective Question

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During meiosis, when the meiotic spindles distribute chromosomes with errors to daughter cells. This is called?
Options
A disjunctional error
B mutational error
C variation
D nondisjunctional error
Correct Answer
Correct Answer

Option D is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Nondisjunction is the specific term for the failure of homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids to separate properly during meiosis I or II. This results in daughter cells with an abnormal number of chromosomes (aneuploidy).

Hint

What is the failure of chromosomes to separate called?

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