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The mutation above represents which type of mutation?
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Frameshift Substitution
Frameshift Deletion
Point Substitution
Frameshift Insertion

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Answer:

A frameshift mutation is a type of mutation involving the insertion or deletion of a nucleotide in which the number of deleted base pairs is not divisible by three. "Divisible by three" is important because the cell reads a gene in groups of three bases.

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