What would be the result of a reciprocal balanced translocat

What would be the result of a reciprocal balanced translocation event that takes place between the blue chromosome (designated 1-2) and the yellow chromosome (designated 3-4)? The translocation would generate 2 new chromosomes: 1 - 4 and 3 - 2. The translocation would generate 4 new chromosomes: 1 - 2, 1 - 4, 3 - 2, and 3 - 4. There would be no effect. The chromosomes would remain unchanged.

Solution

Answer: Option 2

4 new chromosomes: 1-4,1-2,3-4 and 3-2 will be generated.

In reciprocal translocation two chromosomes are involved where there is one break in each chromosome and then the chromosomes exchange the segments that are broken.