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Grade-8
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Question

What point mutation adds one base?

  1. Substitution
  2. Deletion
  3. Insertion
  4. Inversion

hintHint:

The mutation caused by the addition of a sequence is called insertion.

The correct answer is: Insertion


    • The mutations are considered as an alteration or sudden change in the sequence of DNA.
    • The mutations are of various types including deletion, insertion, inversion, and substitution.
    • The insertion mutation is caused by the addition of a nucleotide in the sequence.

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