THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
DNA MAKES RNA MAKES PROTEIN
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Question
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What type of mutation does the second sequence of DNA have?Original:GACTCCCTGMutation:GACTCCATG
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Frameshift Mutation
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Point Mutation
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Insertion Mutation
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Deletion Mutation
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -There are three types of DNA Mutations: base substitutions, deletions and insertions. Single base substitutions are called point mutations, recall the point mutation Glu—–> Val which causes sickle-cell disease. Point mutations are the most common type of mutation and there are two types.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mutations can be of many types, such as substitution, deletion, insertion, and translocation.
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