Question

Examine the two strands of DNA below. Which kind of mutation occurred? Original strand: AGC GTA CCC TAC New strand: AGC GTA ACC TAC

a. deletion
b. substitution
c. insertion
d. frameshift

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The mutation that occurred is a substitution, as there is only one nucleotide that has changed in the new strand compared to the original strand.