The nurse explains that omissions and duplications of chromosomes can occur during:
a. Meiosis
b. Translocation
c. Mutations
d. Metabolism
A
Translocation is a problem that can occur during meiosis. Mutations are errors in duplication, rearrangements, or the loss of parts of the DNA code. Metabolism is any physical or chemical change that takes place in the body, and is not limited to the reproduction of cells.
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