OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
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Question
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A mutation in which only one nucleotide is changed, NOT added or removed, is called a:
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Frameshift Mutation
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Deletion Mutation
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Point or Base-Pair Substitution Mutation
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Insertion Mutation
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A point mutation is a type of mutation in DNA or RNA, the cell’s genetic material, in which one single nucleotide base is added, deleted or changed.
Detailed explanation-2: -Deletion. A deletion changes the DNA sequence by removing at least one nucleotide in a gene. Small deletions remove one or a few nucleotides within a gene, while larger deletions can remove an entire gene or several neighboring genes.
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