AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -An insertion, as related to genomics, is a type of mutation that involves the addition of one or more nucleotides into a segment of DNA. An insertion can involve the addition of any number of nucleotides, from a single nucleotide to an entire piece of a chromosome.

Detailed explanation-2: -Definition. A point mutation occurs in a genome when a single base pair is added, deleted or changed. While most point mutations are benign, they can also have various functional consequences, including changes in gene expression or alterations in encoded proteins.

Detailed explanation-3: -Insertions and deletions An insertion mutation occurs when an extra nucleotide is added to the DNA strand during replication.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mutations can be of many types, such as substitution, deletion, insertion, and translocation.