Which change to the chromosome causes Robertsonian translocation?

A Robertsonian translocation occurs when two acrocentric chromosomes fuse near their centromeres, joining their long arms. The short arms are usually lost, so the rearrangement can leave genetic material missing and change the chromosome’s proportions. This best matches “arms of the chromosome are unproportioned, with extra or missing genetic material.”

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