NEET Biology question

Mutations, which alter nucleotide sequence within a gene are

(A)Frameshift mutation
(B)Base pair substitutions
(C)Both (a) and (b)Correct
(D)None of these

Answer: (C)

Solution

Gene mutations that alter the nucleotide sequence within a gene occur either as frameshift mutations (insertion or deletion of one or more bases, shifting the reading frame downstream) or as base-pair substitutions (replacement of one nitrogen base by

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