A Mutation Which Occurs When One Base in a DNA

question 59

Multiple Choice

A mutation which occurs when one base in a DNA sequence replaces another,is called a ________.

• A)deletion mutation
• B)insertion mutation
• C)substitution mutation
• D)translocation mutation
• E)viral mutation

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