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Which of the following would be most likely to cause a mutation? A. the addition of nucleotides to the 3’ end of the growing strand B. the insertion of a mismatched nucleotide into a DNA strand C. the
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Which of the following would be most likely to cause a mutation?

A.
the addition of nucleotides to the 3’ end of the growing strand

B.
the insertion of a mismatched nucleotide into a DNA strand

C.
the unwinding of the DNA strand

D.
the synthesis of short stretches of DNA

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B. the insertion of a mismatched nucleotide into a DNA strand

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