Biology
Grade-12
Easy
Question
The mutation in which an extra base pair is inserted in the DNA sequence is called
- Insertion
- Frame shift mutation
- Deletion
- Addition
Hint:
Insertion
The correct answer is: Insertion
An insertion mutation occurs when an extra nucleotide is added to the DNA strand during the replication.
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