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Chapter 25: Q22CP (page 915)

Describe different kinds of mutations.

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Mutation is the sudden change in the DNA of gene. There mutation are of several types.

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Step-1: Substitution Mutation

Base substitutions are the point imutation which are the most common type of mutation that occur in the DNA.

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Step-2: Deletion Mutation

A deletron mutation results in the frames of one core base pairs and thus the translational frame is altered the leave the reading frame interact.

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Step-3: Insertion Mutations

Insertions are the additional base pairs that lead to frames when multiple base pairs are inserted.

Hence, there are 3 major type of mutation that are observed in the DNA.

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