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Question
Insertion or deletion of a single base in a DNA segment causes ______.
Options
frameshift mutation
jumping genes
Wobble changes
base substitution
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Solution
Insertion or deletion of a single base in a DNA segment causes frameshift mutation.
Explanation:
Adding or deleting one base shifts the reading frame and changes downstream codons. A base substitution replaces one base without necessarily shifting the frame.
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