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Loss or gain of one or more complete set of chromosomes along with the diploid complement is known as:

A

Aneuploidy

B

Euploidy

C

Reverse tandem duplication

D

Substitution mutation

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B
Euploidy is a condition of chromosomal mutation based on change in chromosome no. If there is a loss or gain of one or more chromosome is called aneuploidy and in whole set of genome is called polyploidy.
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