Addition or deletion of bases causes which kind of mutation? A frames
| Addition or deletion of bases causes which kind of mutation?
A. Transcription
B. Transition
C. Frameshift mutation
D. Transversion
Right Answer is: C
SOLUTION
- A frameshift mutation is a point mutation which involves the addition or deletion of bases.
- Frameshifts are just one type of mutation that can lead to incomplete or incorrect proteins.
- Several diseases like Cancer, Cystic fibrosis, HIV etc have frameshift mutations as at least part of the cause.
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Addition or deletion of bases causes which kind of mutation?
A frames