If a chromosome's gene sequence is represented by the letters A?B?C?D?E?F?G before modification

and A?B?C?D?C?D?E?F?G afterward, this would be an example of
a. inversion.
b. deletion.
c. duplication.
d. translocation.
e. crossing over.


C

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