Biology 12th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078024269
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-426-9

Chapter 13 - Regulation of Gene Expression - Assess - Page 243: 10

Answer

B

Work Step by Step

Frameshift mutations occur when a nucleotide is deleted or inserted and the rest of the strand shift to accommodate the change. Since the letter C is deleted and the rest of the sentence shifts to cover the change, a frameshift mutation is displayed.
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