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What type of mutation results from the addition of extra basesa. Duplicationb. Inversionc. Insertiond. Translocatione. Substitutionf. Deletion
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What type of mutation results from the addition of extra basesa. Duplicationb. Inversionc. Insertiond. Translocatione. Substitutionf. Deletion

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The addition of one or more nucleotide base pairs into a DNA sequence happens due to polymerase slipping and it's called insertion. Therefore, the correct answer is c. Insertion

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