AP BIOLOGY

THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

GENE MUTATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
one or more nucleotides are added to a gene
A
insertion mutation
B
frameshift mutation
C
point mutation
D
substitution
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An insertion changes the DNA sequence by adding one or more nucleotides to the gene. As a result, the protein made from the gene may not function properly. A deletion changes the DNA sequence by removing at least one nucleotide in a gene.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Insertion. Insertions are mutations in which extra base pairs are inserted into a new place in the DNA.

Detailed explanation-4: -An insertion mutation, also known as a gene insertion or DNA insertion, is a type of mutation where additional nucleotides are inserted into the DNA. DNA is the genetic material of the cell. It contains all of the instructions for cell structure and function.

Detailed explanation-5: -Frameshift Mutation A frameshift mutation in a gene refers to the insertion or deletion of nucleotide bases in numbers that are not multiples of three. This is important because a cell reads a gene’s code in groups of three bases when making a protein.

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