If the newly synthesized DNA strand slips back relative to the template strand, one copy of the repeated unit is ________ the growing strand.
A) inserted in
B) deleted from
C) folded over
D) folded under
E) bound to

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If the newly synthesized DNA strand slips back relative to the template strand, an extra copy of the repeated unit will be inserted into the growing strand. This type of mutation is called an insertion mutation.

If the Newly Synthesized DNA Strand Slips Back Relative to the Template