Question

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Different types of mutations can occur in DNA. If a strand of DNA GACTAGCAC becomes GACTAAGCAC what type of mutation has occurred?

A. a silent mutation results in the insertion of a different amino acid.

B. a substitution occurs with the adenine bases.

C. a deletion of a cytosine base occurs.

D. a base is inserted into one strand of the DNA.

Answer 1

it’s C because they took out the letter A from the new strand of DNA. btw deletion means to take away and substitution means to sub in a letter. hope that helped!