A cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, is caused by chromosomal translocation. How does this condition arise?

due to addition of extra chromosome in the pair of homozygous chromosomes

due to attachment of broken part of one chromosome to another

due to duplication of entire set of chromosomes

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A cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, is caused by chromosomal translocation. How does this condition arise?

due to addition of extra chromosome in the pair of homozygous chromosomes

due to attachment of broken part of one chromosome to another

due to duplication of entire set of chromosomes

anonymous · Answer

@Destinymasha

anonymous · Answer

@amistre64

anonymous · Answer

PLEASE HELP ME!!! :c

destinymasha · Answer

Umm...well, when a cell is ready to divide - a copy of the DNA in it's chromosomes must be made.
Sometimes it does wrong..or there is some kinda of error. Some of these mutations can cause cancer.

anonymous · Answer

So, it either The First one or The Second? @Destinymasha

destinymasha · Answer

Okay, translocation is almost like misplacement , or rearrangements..
So I believe it could be B?

anonymous · Answer

Thank you soo much! @Destinymasha

destinymasha · Answer

You're welcome (: