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A frame shift mutation destroys the correct sequence of amino acids from the point of the mutation. The protein produced by a frame shift mutation would more than likely be nonfunctional.

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A change in a single nucleotide in DNA-?

A mutation


A mutation that involves a single nucleotide is called a(an)?

Point Mutation- a type of gene mutation in which only a single nucleotide in a gene has been changed.


Are point mutations more harmful than frame shift mutations?

The Frameshift mutation affects more codons rather than in a point mutation depending on where it happens.


Can a point mutation be frameshift mutation?

No


The substitution addition or removal of a single nucleotide in DNA is called a what mutation?

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Is SCID a frameshift mutation or a point mutation?

point! good luck


Mutations that change one or just a few of nucleotides in a gene on a chromosome are called what?

the correct answer is C. a substitution i know this cause i have this book to this question and point mutation is not one of the answer and i found the answer in the book -No its substituton you jack wagon your books wrong


A mutation that involves one or a few nucleotides is called a?

Sorry to burst the persons bubble that said frameshift mutation but its wrong. Point mutation-gene mutation involving changes in one or a few nucleotides. point mutation


What type of point mutation is dwarfism?

One type of dwarfism that is a point mutation is achondroplasia.


What are mutations that occur at a single point?

Such mutations are called point mutation or gene mutation.


Which is not a frameshift mutation substitution insertion deletion or point mutation?

frameshift- deletion and insertion point mutation- sustitution


A mutation that involves a single nucletiode is called an?

point mutation