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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: PRINCIPLE OF INHERITANCE AND VARIATION

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When the chromosome number of a given organism has one additional chromosome in one of the homologous pairs, the addition is known as

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Correct option: A

Trisomy

Option A (Trisomy) is correct because trisomy refers to the condition where there is an extra copy of a chromosome in a homologous pair.

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