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When created an mRNA, a cell matched a T with a G. This led to a different amino acid being added during translation. When this happens, what is it called?

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Substitution error

Step-by-step explanation:

This is a type of mutation that rarely happens, it does not effect the order its read in so its not a frameshift which could be a deletion or addition. So its substitution.

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