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Compare and contrast point mutations and frame shift mutations

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Point mutation:

In point mutation, one nucleotide is swiped for another.

Frame shift mutation:

Frame shift mutation are due to either insertion or deletion of nucleotide. This causes the entire DNA to elongate or shrink in size.

Frame shift mutation may alter all the codons that occur after insertion or deletion.

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