Permanent Alterations in a Cell's DNA That Affect the Nucleotide

question 71

Multiple Choice

Permanent alterations in a cell's DNA that affect the nucleotide sequence of one or more genes are called

• A) interferons.
• B) mutations.
• C) reconstructions.
• D) polymorphs.
• E) changelings.

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