A Section of DNA Has the Base Sequence Shown in #1

question 51

Multiple Choice

A section of DNA has the base sequence shown in #1. A mutation in this DNA strand results in the base sequence shown in #2. What type of mutation does this change represent?
#1 5' - AGCGTTACCGT-3'
#2 5'-AGGCGTTACCGT-3'

• A) a missense mutation
• B) a point mutation
• C) a silent mutation
• D) frameshift mutation

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