Consider the following sentence: "The dog did not eat." Which of the following variations of this sentence is most like a frameshift mutation?

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A frameshift mutation occurs when a nucleotide is added or deleted from a DNA sequence, causing a shift in the reading frame. Choice B is most like a frameshift mutation because several letters have been shifted, causing the sentence to be unreadable and nonsensical. Choices A, C, and D all have minor errors but still remain readable and convey the same basic meaning as the original sentence, which is not characteristic of a frameshift mutation.

Consider the Following Sentence: "The Dog Did Not Eat