When One Base Is Changed to Another at a Single

question 56

Multiple Choice

When one base is changed to another at a single position in the DNA sequence of a gene, a(n) _____ mutation has occurred.

• A)insertion
• B)deletion
• C)frameshift
• D)substitution

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