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Which type of mutation results when bases are added to a gene? A. Missense B. Nondisjunction C. Frameshift D. Silent

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The correct answer would be option C.

The frameshift mutation is a type of mutation in which the reading frame of the codons is changed.

Consequently, the sequence of amino acids also gets changed due to which altered or non-functional protein is synthesized.

It is caused by either by addition or deletion of base pair(s) in the DNA sequence of a gene.

For example, reading frame of ABCDEFGHUJKL would be ABC DEF GHI JKL.

Reading frame after addition of Z at fourth position, that is, ABCZDEFGHIJKL, would be ABC ZDE FGH IJK L.

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