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When DNA is copied, sometimes a new, incorrect, base pairing appears within the structure of a new DNA molecule replacing original base pairs. This mistake is called a base-pair

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well it substitutes one base for another, so "substitution" is probably the word you're looking for. Actually the better term for the resulting gene is a "single nucleotide polymorphism" or SNP.

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Thank you so much!

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Your welcome! :)

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Oh, and welcome to OpenStudy :)

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