Please Select the INCORRECT Statement Regarding Mutation

question 13

Multiple Choice

Please select the INCORRECT statement regarding mutation.

• A) A reversion is a mutation that corrects a defect caused by an earlier mutation.
• B) A base substitution is a mutation in which the wrong nucleotide has been incorporated.
• C) A missense mutation is also called a synonymous mutation, meaning no change in the amino acid encoded.
• D) Insertional inactivation is the disruption of a gene's function due to a DNA segment inserted into the gene.
• E) Spontaneous mutations are those that occur during the normal processes of a cell.