Question

The diagram displays the copying of a DNA sequence from a gene before and after the copy is made. The * represents an error that was made. Identify what this error is called. A) replication B) recombination C) point mutation D) transfer mutation

Answer 1

The correct option is C) Point mutation

Step-by-step explanation:

A mutation can be described as any change or error which occurs in the DNA of a person. A point mutation can be described as a kind of mutation in which only one of the nucleotide base is changed, added, or deleted from a certain point of the DNA. The consequences of the point mutation depend on the nucleotide being changed and the difference it makes on the codon sequence. if a point mutation occurs in an intron region then it will be less likely to be harmful.