Principle Of Inheritance And Variation Question 374
Assertion : Genomic mutations arise due to change in ploidy. Reason : Genomic mutations are changes in the arrangement of genes.
Options:
A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D) If both the assertion and reason are false
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Genomic mutations are changes in the DNA sequence.
They are of two types, polyploidy and aneuploidy.
The mutations showing changes in the arrangement of genes in the chromosomes are called chromosomal mutations.