Imagine that a DNA sequence of 5'-A-C-G-T-A-C-G-T-3' is altered to 5'-A-C-G-C-A-C-G-T-3'. This could happen as a result of a(n):

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The change from a thymine (T) to a cytosine (C) at the fourth position represents a point mutation, which is a change in a single nucleotide within a DNA sequence. Deletion and insertion mutations involve adding or removing nucleotides, while inversions and translocations involve rearranging sections of the DNA sequence.

Imagine That a DNA Sequence of 5'-A-C-G-T-A-C-G-T-3' Is Altered to 5'-A-C-G-C-A-C-G-T-3