If the wild type DNA sequence reads THE CAT ATE THE BIG RAT,what type of mutation would change the sequence to THE CAT ATE THE BAG RAT?

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A point mutation is a change in a single nucleotide base pair, which can result in a change in a single amino acid in a protein. In this case, the change from "BIG" to "BAG" suggests a single nucleotide change, characteristic of a point mutation.

If the Wild Type DNA Sequence Reads THE CAT ATE