DNA molecule segment is : TTACGCAAG. The mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ______ mutation.
The correct answer is: B. Deletion
Explanation:
Looking at the sequences:
1. Original sequence: TTACGCAAG
2. Mutated sequence: TTCGCAAG
In the mutated sequence, the A at the 3rd position is missing. This is a deletion mutation, where one base is removed from the DNA strand.
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