Biology
Grade-12
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Question

What point mutation adds one base?

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

hintHint:

Insertion

The correct answer is: Insertion


    An insertion mutation occurs when an extra base pair is added to a sequence of bases.

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