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An error in DNA where one base is missing.

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Answer:

Deletions

Step-by-step explanation:

A deletion, resulting in a frameshift, results when one or more base pairs are lost from the DNA (see Figure above). If one or two bases are deleted the translational frame is altered resulting in a garbled message and nonfunctional product.

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