AP BIOLOGY

HEREDITY

MUTATIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When one or more bases in DNA are replaced with incorrect bases it is called a ____ mutation.
A
Substitution
B
Inversion
C
Deletion
D
Insertion
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Substitution, as related to genomics, is a type of mutation in which one nucleotide is replaced by a different nucleotide. The term can also refer to the replacement of one amino acid in a protein with a different amino acid.

Detailed explanation-2: -DNA is a dynamic and adaptable molecule. As such, the nucleotide sequences found within it are subject to change as the result of a phenomenon called mutation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Substitution mutations can be good, bad, or have no effect. They cause three specific types of point mutation: silent, missense, and nonsense mutations.

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

Detailed explanation-5: -Types of Mutations There are three types of DNA Mutations: base substitutions, deletions and insertions.

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