Frame-shift mutation arises due to

Question

Frame-shift mutation arises due to (A) deletion of base pair of DNA (B) insertion of base pair of DNA (C) Both (a) and (b) (D) change in single base pair of DNA

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Deletion and insertion of one base leads to a change in the entire DNA base pair sequence, which leads to frame shift mutation. Since the deletion or insertion in DNA base pair sequence is occurring in the reading frame. This is named as frame shift mutation.

Q. Frame-shift mutation arises due to

deletion of base pair of DNA

insertion of base pair of DNA

Both (a) and (b)

change in single base pair of DNA

Deletion and insertion of one base leads to a change in the entire DNA base pair sequence, which leads to frame shift mutation. Since the deletion or insertion in DNA base pair sequence is occurring in the reading frame. This is named as frame shift mutation.