What kind of mutation occurred in the DNA sequence below? AGA – GGA – CCT original DNA sequence AGA – GGG – ACC mutated DNA sequence ANSWER CHOICES ----- A -Nondisjunction B - Substitution C - Insertion

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Benn Sandoval asked May 6, 2023

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What kind of mutation occurred in the DNA sequence below?

AGA – GGA – CCT original DNA sequence

AGA – GGG – ACC mutated DNA sequence

ANSWER CHOICES

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A -Nondisjunction

B - Substitution

C - Insertion

D - Deletion

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Substitution

Step-by-step explanation:

Substitution is when one base replaced another which is what has happened here with A turning into G and T turning into a C.

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