Multiple Choice
In the context of types of mutations, how does a frameshift mutation most often affect the resulting protein?
17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination
Types of Mutations
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In genetics, a single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) most commonly results from which type of mutation?
A
A deletion of an entire exon due to unequal crossing over
B
A base substitution (point mutation) changing one nucleotide to another
C
A chromosomal inversion that reverses the orientation of a DNA segment
D
An insertion of one or more nucleotides that shifts the reading frame (frameshift mutation)
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