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What type of mutation results when a nucleotide is dropped from a DNA sequence?

deletion
substitution
insertion
translation

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Answer:

deletion

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer: Deletion

Step-by-step explanation:

It may help to think about the question in terms of what is happening to the sequence.

It is being completely gotten rid of without a replacement so it is being deleted.

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