When a Mutation Occurs by Elimination of One Base in a DNA

question 70

Multiple Choice

When a mutation occurs by elimination of one base in a DNA sequence, this mutation is called a

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

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