An Internal Change in the Original Nucleotide Sequence of a Gene

question 7

Multiple Choice

An internal change in the original nucleotide sequence of a gene or genes within an organism's genome is known as

• A)mutation.
• B)transduction.
• C)transformation.
• D)induction.

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