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Agriculture · Q323

Genetics And Plant Breeding

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 323

Q323

The point mutation occurs due to

A.
Insertion of bases
B.
Destruction of bases
C.
Alterations of sequences of bases in DNA
Answer
D.
Shifting of a portion of DNA

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The point mutation occurs due to Alterations of sequences of bases in DNA.
Point mutation, is a change within a gene in which one base pair in the DNA sequence is altered.
Point mutations are frequently the result of mistakes made during DNA replication, although modification of DNA, such as through exposure to X-rays or ultraviolet radiation, also can induce point mutations.