Life: The Science of Biology 11th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-31901-016-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-31901-016-4

Chapter 15 - Gene Mutation and Molecular Medicine - 15.1 - Mutations Are Heritable Changes in DNA - 15.1 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 319: 1

Answer

There are 3 types of point mutations: Substitution: when one base pair is replaced by another Insertion/Deletion: when an extra base pair is added or taken out from a sequence.

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There are 3 types of point mutations: Substitution: when one base pair is replaced by another Insertion/Deletion: when an extra base pair is added or taken out from a sequence.
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