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What change in chromosome structure causes an extra copy of a chromosomal region to occur? A. Duplication B. Inversion C. Simple translocation D. Deletion E. Reciprocal translocation

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What change in chromosome structure causes an extra copy of a chromosomal region to occur?

	A.	Duplication
	B.	Inversion
	C.	Simple translocation
	D.	Deletion
	E.	Reciprocal translocation

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