The Difference Between a Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) and a Point

question 168

Multiple Choice

The difference between a single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and a point mutation is that:

• A)a point mutation becomes permanently incorporated into the genome, whereas an SNP does not.
• B)an SNP becomes permanently incorporated into the genome, whereas a point mutation does not.
• C)a point mutation can be corrected by various repair mechanisms, whereas an SNP cannot.
• D)an SNP can be corrected by various repair mechanisms, whereas a point mutation cannot.
• E)a point mutation is when a base pair is changed to a different base pair, whereas an SNP is when the base pair differs among individuals in a population.

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