What Type of Mutation Has Occurred in the Following? Normal

question 5

Multiple Choice

What type of mutation has occurred in the following? Normal allele 5' - GGAAUGAAACAGGAACCC - 3'
Mutant allele 5' - GGAAUGAAAUCAGGAACCC - 3'

• A)Insertion of one base
• B)Substitution
• C)Deletion of one base
• D)Insertion of two bases
• E)Deletion of two bases

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Definitions:

Midbrain

A central part of the brainstem involved in vision, hearing, motor control, sleep/wake, arousal, and temperature regulation.

Mesobrain

Another term for the midbrain, which is a portion of the brainstem involved in vision, hearing, motor control, sleep/wake, arousal, and temperature regulation.

Somatic Nervous System

Part of the peripheral nervous system that handles voluntary control of body movements through control of skeletal muscles.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system responsible for control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, the heartbeat, and digestive processes.