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DNA Mutations

Question 10 • 26-27 Biology A

Which is a point mutation and not a frameshift mutation?

Answer
A
mutagen
B
insertion
C
deletion
D
silent

Explanation

A silent mutation is a point mutation: a change in one nucleotide that does not alter the amino acid coded for. Insertions and deletions can shift the reading frame, so they are commonly frameshift mutations. A mutagen is an agent that causes mutations, not a type of mutation.

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