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What occurs when chromosomes do not separate during meiotic divisions?Multiple choice question.nondisjunctioncrossing overconjugationfertilization

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What occurs when chromosomes do not separate during meiotic divisions?Multiple choice question.nondisjunctioncrossing overconjugationfertilization

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When chromosomes do not separate properly during meiotic divisions, this is known as nondisjunction. This can result in gametes that have either too many or too few chromosomes, which can lead to genetic disorders in offspring. So, the correct answer to your multiple choice question is "nondisjunction".

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