Question

What is one way that a frameshift mutation could occur? (1 point)
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two nucleotides are substituted
two nucleotides are substituted

two nucleotides are deleted
two nucleotides are deleted

three nucleotides are inserted
three nucleotides are inserted

three nucleotides are deleted
GPT-4o mini
One way that a frameshift mutation could occur is if **two nucleotides are deleted**. Frameshift mutations result in a shift in the reading frame of the genetic code, which can occur when nucleotides are added or deleted in numbers that are not multiples of three.

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