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Extra copies of parts of a chromosome or a single base can be produced through a process called duplication, which can occur during DNA replication or due to errors in meiosis. This can also happen through mechanisms such as unequal crossing over, where homologous chromosomes exchange segments inaccurately, leading to duplications. Additionally, transposable elements, or "jumping genes," can insert themselves into the genome, causing duplications of nearby sequences. These duplications can contribute to genetic variation and evolution but may also lead to genetic disorders if they disrupt essential genes.

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What produces extra copies of parts of a chromosome or a base?

Extra copies of parts of a chromosome or a base can be produced through a process called duplication, which can occur during DNA replication or as a result of errors in cell division. Genetic mutations, such as unequal crossing over during meiosis, can also lead to duplications. Additionally, certain mechanisms like transposable elements can insert additional copies of DNA sequences into the genome. These duplications can contribute to genetic diversity and evolution but may also lead to genetic disorders.


The difference between deletion duplication inversion and translocation?

Deletions are a loss of all or part of a chromosome. Duplications produce extra copies of parts of a chromosome. Inversions reverse the direction of parts of a chromosome. Translocations occur when part of one chromosome breaks off and attaches to another.


What is a list of the 3 parts of a chromosome?

Telomere - The ends of the chromosome. Centromere - The primary constriction of the chromosome. Chromatid - A single molecule of DNA. The centromere also divides the chromosome into a short arm (p) and a long arm (q).


What is the point of a chromosome where two parts meet?

The Centromere


The structure that holds the 2 parts of the chromosome together?

Centromere.


What are the parts of a chromosome that control inherited traits?

The parts of a chromosome that control inherited traits is referred to as genes. There are many types of inherited traits, some visible while the others are invisible,


Suppose your looking through a microscope and you see an exchange of chromosome segments between chromosome pair 7 and chromosome pair 15?

An exchange of chromosome segments is called a translocation. In genetics, it refers to a chromosome abnormality caused by rearrangement of parts between nonhomologous chromosomes.


What is the name for each of the two identical parts of a double chromosome?

chromatid


Body parts starting with the letter x?

There is the xiphoid process (a small piece of cartilage at the base of your sternum)XX chromosome...orXY chromosome:)


Parts of chromosome that specify amino acid sequence in protein?

pattern of sugar


What are two rod like parts that make up a chromosome are called?

Chromatids


What is the quality of being made up of parts that are small copies of the whole?

self similarity_ APEX or Self-similarity is the quality of being made up of parts that are small copies of the whole____True