A Deletion of One Base Pair That Alters the Sequence

question 22

Multiple Choice

A deletion of one base pair that alters the sequence of codons is called a(n)

• A)transposon.
• B)substitution mutation.
• C)carcinogen.
• D)oncogene.
• E)frameshift mutation.

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