A Permanent Change in the DNA Base Sequence Due to an Uncorrected

question 17

Multiple Choice

A permanent change in the DNA base sequence due to an uncorrected mismatch error is called a(n)

• A) mutation.
• B) replication.
• C) repair protein.
• D) insertion.

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