What type of mutation occurs when a nucleotide is exchanged for another?

A. Frameshift Insertion

B. Frameshift Deletion

C. Point Substitution

Question

What type of mutation occurs when a nucleotide is exchanged for another?

A. Frameshift Insertion

B. Frameshift Deletion

C. Point Substitution

hamidiso23 · Answer

@mrmudd183

hamidiso23 · Answer

@sophia333

MrMudd183 · Answer

Which one do you think we can eliminate?

hamidiso23 · Answer

C

hamidiso23 · Answer

is right

hamidiso23 · Answer

Original DNA: TAC CGA CCC
Mutated DNA:  TAC CAC CC
What type of mutation is being displayed above?

hamidiso23 · Answer

A. Frameshift Insertion

B. Frameshift Deletion

C. Point Substitution

MrMudd183 · Answer

I don't remember learning about the other two kinds of mutations, I only learned about "Point Subsitution" and a few others, but the ones I learned are not answer choices

Extrinix · Answer

@hamidiso23 wrote:

Original DNA: TAC CGA CCC Mutated DNA: TAC CAC CC What type of mutation is being displayed above?

In fact, this would be a Point Substitution yes.