Question

A gene mutation can be thought of as

a) a change in nucleotide sequence.
b) an absence of methyl groups.
c) a perfect copy during replication.
d) RNA splicing.

Answer 1

A.

Step-by-step explanation:

A gene mutation is defined as an alteration in the sequence of nucleotides in DNA. This change can affect a single nucleotide pair or larger gene segments of a chromosome. DNA consists of a polymer of nucleotides joined together.