Point Mutations

question 30

Multiple Choice

Point mutations

• A)are due to a change in one DNA nucleotide.
• B)may change a specific codon.
• C)can cause a genetic disease such as sickle-cell disease that is due to a base change that codes for valine rather than glutamate.
• D)All of the choices are correct.

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