Do frameshift mutations involve a substitution or a deletion? Select the correct answer

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Kolton Shah

5 February, 19:10

Do frameshift mutations involve a substitution or a deletion? Select the correct answer

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Fattykins · Answer 1

Answer: deletion

Explanation: A frameshift mutation is a type of mutation involving the insertion or deletion of a nucleotide in which the number of deleted base pairs is not divisible by three. "Divisible by three" is important because the cell reads a gene in groups of three bases.