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Question : What is mutation ? Explain with the help of an example how does a kpoint mutation affect the genetic code.Name another type of mutation. |
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Answer» Solution :A mutation is a stable, inheritable change in genetic material. Consider a STATEMENT that is made up of the followingwords each having three LETTERS like genetic code : RAN HAS RED CAP. If we insert B in between HAS and RED and rerrange the statement, it would read as follows : RAM HAS ERD DCAP. The other TYPE of mutation is frameshift insertion or deletion mutation. |
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