OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
GENETICS
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Question
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An entire gene has been removed from a chromosome by a mutation. This type of mutation is best described as
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Duplication
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Translocation
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Inversion
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Deletion
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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: -Aneuploidy. This mutation either causes the loss or addition of a chromosome by the contortion of the chromosome set. Nondisjunction during meiosis or mitosis usually results in this mutation.
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