Asksia AI LOGO

Sia

Question
Biology
Posted 5 months ago

Below are two sequences of a segment of DNA.
Normal sequence CCG GTC TAG

Mutated sequence CCG GTC GTA G
Which type of mutation has occurred?
Choose 1 answer:
(A) Deletion mutation

B Nonsense mutation
(c) Insertion mutation
D) Substitution mutation
Sign in to unlock the answer
Answer from Sia
Posted 5 months ago
D
Key Concept
Substitution mutation
Explanation
A substitution mutation occurs when one base pair in the DNA sequence is replaced by another. In this case, the normal sequence "CCG GTC TAG" has been altered to "CCG GTC GTA G," indicating that a substitution has taken place.

Not the question you are looking for? Ask here!

Enter question by text

Enter question by image

Unlock Smarter Learning with AskSia Super!

Join Super, our all-in-one AI solution that can greatly improve your learning efficiency.

30% higher accuracy than GPT-4o
Entire learning journey support
The most student-friendly features
Study Other Question