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)There is no mutation.
D)It is a frameshift mutation.

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

The Original DNA Has the Base Sequence AGCGTTACCGT;a Mutation in the DNA