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What is the relationship between base-pair insertions and deletions?

A Both can cause a shift in how the amino acids are read.

B Both can cause a base pair to be removed from the sequence.

C Both can cause a codon to be changed by only one nucleotide.

D Both can cause great benefits to the protein's function.

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Answer:

B.

Step-by-step explanation:

insertions are mutations with extra base pairs.

deletions are mutations that dna is lost or deleted.

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