Insertions or Deletions of One or Two Nucleotides Can Cause

question 49

Multiple Choice

Insertions or deletions of one or two nucleotides can cause

• A)frameshift mutations.
• B)degenerate mutations.
• C)synonymous mutations.
• D)wobble codons.
• E)transpeptidation.

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Definitions:

Allopatric Speciation

A form of speciation happening when groups within the same species are separated in such a way that it hampers or stops them from exchanging genetic material.

Isthmus Of Panama

A narrow strip of land connecting North and South America, with the Caribbean Sea to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west.

Sympatric Speciation

The process by which new species evolve from a single ancestral species while inhabiting the same geographic region.

Sister Groups

The two lineages that emerge from a node on a cladogram.