NEET Biology question

Which mutation of the genetic bases gives the proof that a codon is triplet and reads in a contiguous manner?

(A)Frameshift mutationCorrect
(B)Point mutation
(C)Both (a) and (b)
(D)None of these

Answer: (A)

Solution

Frameshift mutations caused by insertion/deletion of one or two bases disrupt all downstream codons, while insertion/deletion of three (or multiples of three) bases leave the reading frame intact, a pattern that provided direct evidence that

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Question ID VK-120630