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Examine the two strands of DNA below. Which kind of mutation occurred?
Original strand: AGC GTA CCC TAC
New strand: AGC GTA ACC TAC
(1 point)
Responses
frameshift
frameshift
insertion
insertion
deletion
deletion
substitution
substitution
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Substitution.
Explanation: Only one base changed (CCC → ACC), so it's a single-base (point) substitution — not an insertion/deletion or frameshift.
Explanation: Only one base changed (CCC → ACC), so it's a single-base (point) substitution — not an insertion/deletion or frameshift.
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