If two breaks occur in one chromosome, and one in a non-homologous one, the fragment from the first chromosome may become joined in an intercalary position in the second chromosome. This is a case of
A. A simple translocation
B. A compound translocation
C. An interstitial translocation
D. A reciprocal translocation
Answer: Option D
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A piece of DNA molecule that can serve as a carrier for the gene to be cloned is called as a
A. Virus
B. Vector
C. DNA junk
D. Gene factor
A haploid organism contains only one set of chromosomes, and is said to be
A. Homozygous
B. Heterozygous
C. Hemizygous
D. Holozygous
Which of the following is the correct pair?
A. Darwin - Use and disuse of organs
B. de Vries - Mutation theory
C. Lamarck - Origin of life
D. Haldane - Law of heredity

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