What Type of Mutation Results in the Loss of One

question 14

Multiple Choice

What type of mutation results in the loss of one or more nucleotides from a DNA sequence?

• A)omission
• B)deletion
• C)point
• D)silent
• E)fragmental

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Definitions:

Natural Causes

Factors that affect events or conditions based on processes inherent to the natural world, as opposed to human-made influences.

Assignable Causes

Factors identified as reasons for variation in a process, which can be isolated and where corrective action can be applied.

Process Capability Ratio

A statistical measure that evaluates the ability of a production process to produce output within specified limits.

Process Capability Index

A statistical measure that quantifies how well a process is able to produce output within specification limits compared to the spread of the process values.