The Change of a Single Base Pair in a DNA

question 13

Multiple Choice

The change of a single base pair in a DNA chain is referred to as:

• A) Transversion mutation
• B) Silent mutation
• C) Missense mutation
• D) Point mutation
• E) Nonsense mutation

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