THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
GENE MUTATION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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What mutation has occurred here:Original DNA:ACC GTA GGG ATC CGAMutated DNA:ACC GTA GGA TCC GA
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Substitution
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Insertion
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Deletion
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Mitosis
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is silent mutation .
Detailed explanation-2: -So, the correct answer is ‘Transition’.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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