HEREDITY
MUTATIONS
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Question
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are permanent changes in the DNA sequence or structure
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produce allelic variation
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are more likely to be harmful than beneficial
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all of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mutations can be of many types, such as substitution, deletion, insertion, and translocation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hello students, our next topic for the MCQ is ‘Mutations’. The mutation is the abrupt changes to the genetic material of organism. The mutational changes affect DNA or sometimes whole chromosome. The types of mutation are genetic mutation and chromosomal mutation. The result of mutation produces altered protein.
Detailed explanation-3: -Types of Mutations There are three types of DNA Mutations: base substitutions, deletions and insertions.
Detailed explanation-4: -(myoo-TAY-shun) Any change in the DNA sequence of a cell. Mutations may be caused by mistakes during cell division, or they may be caused by exposure to DNA-damaging agents in the environment.