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: 9

Answer

D

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Point mutations occur when there is a substitution of a single base nucleotide. Insertions and deletions of single base pairs are also considered point mutations. These mutations are the least harmful because only one nucleotide is changed.
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