Question

Genetic mutations are:

Options

• more common in bacteria due to their extremely rapid rate of DNA replication

• permanent changes in the base sequences of a gene in the DNA strand.

• due to errors in DNA replication.

• all of the above.

Answer 1

all of the above.

Explanation:

Because genetic mutations represent any permanent change in the DNA base sequence, which can occur due to various factors. These changes frequently arise from errors during DNA replication when the wrong nucleotide is inserted and not corrected. Furthermore, while the proofreading process is similar across species, mutations are more common in bacteria simply because they replicate their DNA at an extremely rapid rate, providing more frequent opportunities for replication errors to occur and be passed on.