AP BIOLOGY

THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

DNA REPLICATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of mutation is represented in the second strand of DNA?TACGGCACTTACGGACT
A
Deletion
B
substitution
C
insertion
D
no mutation
Explanation: 

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. A DNA sequence is a chain of many smaller molecules called nucleotides.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mutations can be of many types, such as substitution, deletion, insertion, and translocation.

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