Sickle-cell anemia is caused by a mutation of one nucleotide in a gene. Using the diagram, which type of mutation is responsible for sickle-cell anemia?

A.
a frameshift mutation

B.
an insertion mutation

C.
an inversion mutation

D.
a substitution mutation

1 answer

D. a substitution mutation
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