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Which mutation does the given change in nucleotide sequence represent? ATTGCATC → ATACGTTC

A.translocation

B.substitution

C.inversion

D.duplication

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Let's write it in this way
ATTGCATC
ATACGTTC

You can see the bold site are written at opposite senses, if we inverse the bold site in the second sequence, we will obtain exactly the first sequence.

So the right answer if c Inversion of 6 nucleotides. It is a double break then fixing after rotation of 180 ° of a chromosome segment. It concerns only one chromosome.
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Answer:

It’s inversion y’all

Step-by-step explanation:

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