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  • Cri du chat, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Digeorge syndrome are  caused due to   Option: 1 Transversion   

Cri du chat, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Digeorge syndrome are  caused due to 
 

Option: 1

Transversion 
 


Option: 2

Deletion
 


Option: 3

Paracentric Inversion 


Option: 4

Translocation


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As discussed in chromosomal mutations: Structural -

  • Deletion:
    • This type of mutation occurs when a part of the DNA is not duplicated or is lost during DNA replication. 
    • The size of this region can either be a mere nucleotide or can be large as an entire chromosome. 
    • Common disorders due to deletion mutation in humans are: Cri du chat, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Digeorge syndrome, etc.

 

Hence, the correct option is (b).
 

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