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Question
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
deletion
deletion
frameshift
frameshift
insertion
insertion
substitution
substitution
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Substitution.
Only one base was changed (CCC → ACC), so it's a point substitution (not an insertion, deletion, or frameshift).
Only one base was changed (CCC → ACC), so it's a point substitution (not an insertion, deletion, or frameshift).
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