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A reciprocal translocation results from an exchange of chromosomal material between: O non-homologous chromosomes O non-homologous genes O homologous genes O alleles O non-homologous genes

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Chapter7: The Cellular Basis Of Inheritance

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A reciprocal translocation results from an exchange of chromosomal material between:
O non-homologous chromosomes
O non-homologous genes
homologous genes
O alleles
O non-homologous genes

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