Is nondisjunction a good or a bad thing? O A. Good because it ensures that each child has the same number of chromosomes as their parents. O B. Good because it usually results in healthier individuals than can be made without it. O C. Bad because eggs and sperm end up with a mixture of the parent's parents DNA. O D Bad because eggs and sperm end up with the wrong number of chromosomes.

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Is nondisjunction a good or a bad thing?
O A. Good because it ensures that each child has the same number of chromosomes as their parents.
O B. Good because it usually results in healthier individuals than can be made without it.
OC. Bad because eggs and sperm end up with a mixture of the parent's parents DNA
O D. Bad because eggs and sperm end up with the wrong number of chromosomes.
Transcribed Image Text:Is nondisjunction a good or a bad thing? O A. Good because it ensures that each child has the same number of chromosomes as their parents. O B. Good because it usually results in healthier individuals than can be made without it. OC. Bad because eggs and sperm end up with a mixture of the parent's parents DNA O D. Bad because eggs and sperm end up with the wrong number of chromosomes.
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