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A DNA segment in a somatic cell undergoes the mutation shown;

ATTACC à ACTTACC

This represents a
______Mutation

A DNA segment in a somatic cell undergoes the mutation shown; ATTACC à ACTTACC This-example-1
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Answer:

This represents a frameshift mutation.

Step-by-step explanation:

The difference between the two sequences is that there is an extra base (C) in the second sequence. A frameshift mutation occurs when there is an insertion or deletion of a nitrogenous base into a DNA sequence.

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