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When DNA is copied, sometimes a new, incorrect, base pairing appears within the structure of a new DNA molecule replacing original base pairs. This mistake is called a base-pair______.
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When DNA is copied, sometimes a new, incorrect, base pairing appears within the structure of a new DNA molecule replacing original base pairs. This mistake is called a base-pair______.

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A base-pair substitution is a type of mutation involving replacement or substitution of a single nucleotide base with another in DNA.
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