AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A frameshift mutation is a genetic mutation caused by a deletion or insertion in a DNA sequence that shifts the way the sequence is read.

Detailed explanation-2: -A deletion, as related to genomics, is a type of mutation that involves the loss of one or more nucleotides from a segment of DNA. A deletion can involve the loss of any number of nucleotides, from a single nucleotide to an entire piece of a chromosome.

Detailed explanation-3: -Deletion is the loss of genetic material. Any number of nucleotides can be deleted, from a single base to an entire piece of chromosome. Deletions can be caused by errors in chromosomal crossover during meiosis. This causes several serious genetic diseases.

Detailed explanation-4: -Nucleotide deletion is a small scale mutation since it affects a relatively small part of the gene. It occurs when a single nucleotide is deleted. It is also called point deletion. Other small scale mutations are base-pair substitutions (or point mutations) and insertions.