A Mutation Is Due to the Addition of Two Bases

question 28

Short Answer

A mutation is due to the addition of two bases in a strand of DNA.This is called a(n)________.

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Definitions:

NaCl

Sodium chloride, commonly known as table salt, an ionic compound that is essential for life in small quantities and used widely as a seasoning and preservative.

Vein

Blood vessel that arises from venules and transports blood toward the heart.

Plasmolysis

The process in which cells lose water in a hypertonic solution, causing the cell membrane to pull away from the cell wall.

Crenation

Crenation describes the process where cells lose water in a hypertonic solution, resulting in a shrunken, scalloped appearance typically observed in red blood cells.