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As a result of a mutation, the DNA sequence AGT - TGA - CAT changes to AAT - TGA - CAT.

Which best describes the mutation?

It is a substitution in which the DNA base, G, was replaced with a different DNA base, A.
It is a deletion in which the DNA base, G, was replaced with a different DNA base, A.
It is a substitution in which three DNA bases, AGT, were replaced with three different DNA bases, AAT.
It is a deletion in which three DNA bases, AGT, were replaced with three different DNA bases, AAT.

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It is a substitution because of technically g is supposed to turn in to a c regularly and since it turned to an A it is a substitution
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Answer:

It is a substitution in which the DNA base, G, was replaced with a different DNA base, A.

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Sorry for just now answering this for you. Hope This Helps!

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