The original DNA has the base sequence AGCGTTACCGT; a mutation in the DNA strand results in the base sequence AGGCGTTACCGT. What does this tell you about the mutation?
A) It was caused by radiation poisoning.
B) It may result in a single amino acid change in the protein being coded for by this base sequence.
C) It is a frameshift mutation.
D) There is no mutation.

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The mutation involves the insertion of an extra base (G), which shifts the reading frame of the genetic code, making it a frameshift mutation.

The Original DNA Has the Base Sequence AGCGTTACCGT; a Mutation