AP BIOLOGY

THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

GENE MUTATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The addition of one or more nucleotide base pairs into a DNA sequence
A
deletion mutation
B
insertion mutation
C
point mutation
D
non-sense mutation
Explanation: 

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: -(in-SER-shun) A type of genetic change that involves the addition of a segment of DNA. It may be as small as a single base but can vary significantly in size.

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

Detailed explanation-4: -In genetics, an insertion (also called an insertion mutation) is the addition of one or more nucleotide base pairs into a DNA sequence.

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.

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