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Aneuploidy most commonly results from:

  • A Failure of enzymatic DNA repair machinery to fix existing damage
  • B Spindle assembly checkpoint failure causing chromosome mis-segregation
  • C Excessive, uncontrolled rounds of DNA replication occurring repeatedly
  • D Endoreduplication occurring alone without any subsequent cell division

Correct answer: B. Spindle assembly checkpoint failure causing chromosome mis-segregation

Explanation: Aneuploidy (abnormal chromosome number) most commonly arises from SAC failure or cohesion defects causing unequal chromosome segregation during mitosis or meiosis.

Concept context

Mitosis and meiosis: how cells divide for growth, repair, and reproduction.

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