What Type of Mutation Leads to a Frameshift in the Reading

question 70

Multiple Choice

What type of mutation leads to a frameshift in the reading of DNA?

• A)All point mutations
• B)Insertions only
• C)Deletions only
• D)Both insertions and deletions

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Definitions:

Methoxymethyl

A protective group used in organic synthesis, characterized by the presence of a methoxy (-OCH3) and a methyl (-CH3) group.

Enantiomeric Epoxides

Chiral epoxides that are mirror images of each other but cannot be superimposed, important in asymmetric synthesis.

Meso Epoxide

A type of epoxide with a meso compound characteristic, making it optically inactive due to a plane of symmetry despite having chiral centers.

Meso Diol

A type of diol (a compound with two hydroxyl groups) that has chirality centers but is still optically inactive due to internal symmetry.