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A point mutation is when 1 base pair is swapped out for another one... so instead of an A you might find a C... or T... or G.

Also an insertion or deletion of a base pair

A mutation of a single point :)

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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.


Which of theses is not a type of point mutation?

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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


Mutation that involves a single nucleotide is called?

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The substitution, addition, or removal of a single nucleotide in DNA is called a point mutation. This type of mutation can result in changes to the amino acid sequence of a protein, leading to potential functional consequences.


What type of mutation is depicted here?

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Will a point mutation cause the cell to make an incomplete polypeptide if the mutation results in a stop codon?

Yes, a point mutation will cause the cell to make an incompelete polypeptide chain that is non-functional, if the mutation results in a stop codon. This type of a mutation is also called as the Nonsense Mutation.


A change in a single nucleotide in DNA-?

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What type of mutations involve one amino acid?

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A mutation that occurs at a specific location within a nucleotide sequence is called a?

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What type of mutation occurred in the strand of DNA?

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