NEET Biology question

Insertion or deletion of a single base causes

(A)Inversion mutation
(B)Transition mutation
(C)Frame-shift mutationCorrect
(D)Trans-version mutation

Answer: (C)

Solution

Inserting or deleting a single nucleotide base shifts the reading frame of the genetic code for every codon downstream of the mutation site, garbling the resulting protein sequence — this is a frame-shift mutation. Transition and

See the full step-by-step solution

Create a free account to read the complete working, and practise questions like this in a timed test.

Create a free account

Question ID VK-120348