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.
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
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