Which modification affects an organism’s expressed characteristics while leaving its DNA sequence unchanged?(1 point)

Question

Responses

substitution mutation
substitution mutation

insertion mutation
insertion mutation

deletion mutation
deletion mutation

epigenetic change

Answer 1

The modification that affects an organism’s expressed characteristics while leaving its DNA sequence unchanged is an epigenetic change. Epigenetic changes can influence gene expression through mechanisms such as DNA methylation and histone modification without altering the actual DNA sequence.