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which statement is the most accurate definition of mutation
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Most accurate short definition:
- A mutation is a change in the nucleotide sequence of an organism’s genetic material (DNA or RNA).
Brief clarification:
- Changes can be single-base (point) mutations, insertions, deletions, or large-scale chromosomal rearrangements.
- Mutations in germline cells can be passed to offspring; somatic mutations affect only the individual.
- Effects range from harmful to neutral to beneficial, depending on context.
- A mutation is a change in the nucleotide sequence of an organism’s genetic material (DNA or RNA).
Brief clarification:
- Changes can be single-base (point) mutations, insertions, deletions, or large-scale chromosomal rearrangements.
- Mutations in germline cells can be passed to offspring; somatic mutations affect only the individual.
- Effects range from harmful to neutral to beneficial, depending on context.
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