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The "cri-du-chat" syndrome is caused by change in chromosome structure involving:

  1. A
    deletion
  2. B
    duplication
  3. C
    inversion
  4. D
    translocation.

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Cri-du-chat (cat's cry) syndrome is a rare genetic disorder caused by the deletion of a portion of the short arm (p-arm) of chromosome 5. Affected infants have a high-pitched cry that sounds like a cat, along with physical and developmental delays.

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The "cri-du-chat" syndrome is caused by change in chromosome structure involving:
A
deletion
B
duplication
C
inversion
D
translocation.

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