What Type of Mutation Occurred in the Following? Normal Allele

question 20

Multiple Choice

What type of mutation occurred in the following? Normal allele GGAAUGAAACAGGAACCC
Mutant allele GGAAUGAAACAGGUACCC

• A) substitution
• B) insertion
• C) deletion
• D) frameshift
• E) No answer is correct.

Appreciate the significance of microorganisms in relation to human body cells.

Learn the techniques commonly used to visualize cells and their components, including staining and fluorescent dyes.

Discern how cellular volume and surface area affect cell function.

Know the involvement of receptor proteins in cell communication and hormone action.

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