AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Definition. A deletion, as related to genomics, is a type of mutation that involves the loss of one or more nucleotides from a segment of DNA. A deletion can involve the loss of any number of nucleotides, from a single nucleotide to an entire piece of a chromosome.

Detailed explanation-2: -Deletions involve the loss of all or part of a chromosome. Duplications produce extra copies of parts of a chromosome. Inversions reverse the direction of parts of chromosomes. Translocations occurs when part of one chromosome breaks off and attaches to another.

Detailed explanation-3: -Deletion is the process which results in the loss of a chromosomal segment. It results in several genetic syndromes like cri-du-chat syndrome. It is caused due to deletion in 5th chromosome.