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Inheritance and Variation — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYInheritance and Variation1 Mark
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Give Definitions: Non-disjunction
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Answer

Non-disjunction is the phenomenon in which chromosomes fail to separate at the time of cell division, resulting in abnormal chromosomal combinations.

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