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tatyana61 [14]
3 years ago
14

The failure of homologous chromosomes to separate correctly during meiosis is called

Biology
2 answers:
Gekata [30.6K]3 years ago
6 0
<h3><u>Nondisjunction in Meiosis</u></h3>

Explanation:

Nondisjunction in Meiosis : <u>Nondisjunction occurs when homologous chromosomes fail to separate during meiosis, resulting in an abnormal chromosome number</u>

bagirrra123 [75]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

Aneuploidy is caused by nondisjunction

Explanation:

Aneuploidy is caused by nondisjunction, which occurs when pairs of homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids fail to separate during meiosis. The loss of a single chromosome from a diploid genome is called monosomy (2n-1), while the gain of one chromosome is called trisomy (2n+1).

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