A chromosome that is exposed to a mutagen breaks into two pieces. A portion off one of the ends is removed before the two pieces rejoin. The mutation that occurs is

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Ramon Rush

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14 August, 02:39

A chromosome that is exposed to a mutagen breaks into two pieces. A portion off one of the ends is removed before the two pieces rejoin. The mutation that occurs is

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Brogan Humphrey · Answer 1

The type of chromosomal mutation that occurs here is an example of a deletion mutation. Specific genetic data, or DNA is removed and the remaining portions of chromosomal information have rejoined.