CELL DIVISION
CELL DIVISION AND CANCEROUS CELLS
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Question
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The original and mutated DNA have been transcribed below. What kind of mutation is shown? Original:ACU AUGMutated:ACC AUG
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Insertion
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Deletion
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Substitution
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Bifurcation
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Insertion Mutation Examples For example, some diseases caused by insertional mutations include: Fragile X Syndrome. Huntington’s Disease. Myotonic dystrophy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Frameshift mutations Insertion or deletion of one or more nucleotides during replication can also lead to another type of mutation known as a frameshift mutation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mutations can be of many types, such as substitution, deletion, insertion, and translocation.
Detailed explanation-4: -Which type of mutation occurred in the original sequence to generate the mutated sequence? This is the substitution mutation.
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