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What type of mutation happens when a single base in DNA is substituted with another base, for example, an A becomes a G?Multiple choice question.DuplicationPointFrameshiftInversion

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What type of mutation happens when a single base in DNA is substituted with another base, for example, an A becomes a G?Multiple choice question.DuplicationPointFrameshiftInversion

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The type of mutation that occurs when a single base in DNA is substituted with another base, such as when an A becomes a G, is called a Point mutation.

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